Chaguanas

Not to be confused with Chaguanas (parliamentary constituency).

Chaguanas
Borough
Borough of Chaguanas
Downtown M6 plaza Aerial view Chaguanas Hindu Mandir Divali Nagar Masjid ul Haadi
Seal
Chaguanas Location within Trinidad and Tobago Chaguanas Location within the Caribbean Chaguanas Location within North America
Coordinates: 10°31′N 61°24′W
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Jurisdiction	Borough of Chaguanas
Settled	1797
Borough	13 September 1990
Named for	Chaguanes indigenous tribe
Government
• Governing body	Chaguanas Borough Corporation
• Mayor	Faaiq Mohammed (UNC)
• Deputy Mayor	Marisa Vidya Ramlogan (UNC)
Borough Corporation seats	8 electoral districts
House seats	2/41
Area
• Borough	59 km2 (23 sq mi)
Elevation	48 m (157 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Borough	83,489
• Rank	1st
• Density	1,416/km2 (3,670/sq mi)
• Urban	101,297
Demonym	Chaguanans
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Postal Code	50xxxx, 52xxxx
Area code	(868)
ISO 3166 code	TT-CHA
Telephone Exchanges	665, 671, 672, 693, 829
Website	www.chaguanasborough.com[link removed]
HDI The HDI for Trinidad and Tobago is 0.814, which gives the country a rank of 19th out of 177 countries with data (2007/2008) – high

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The Borough of Chaguanas is the largest municipality (83,489 at the 2011 census) and fastest-growing town in Trinidad and Tobago. Located in west-central Trinidad, south of Port of Spain, north of Couva and San Fernando, and named after the indigenous tribe who originally settled there, it grew in size due to its proximity to the Woodford Lodge sugar refinery. It remained a minor town until the 1980s when it began to grow rapidly as it drew people for its bargain shopping and moderately priced housing. Its rapid growth has seen property values increase dramatically, however.

Chaguanas became a borough in 1990; prior to that, it was part of Caroni County. The current mayor is Faaiq Mohammed, and the Borough Council has historically been dominated by the United National Congress. Chaguanas has also been a hub for Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian culture and even the broader Indo-Caribbean culture.