Sangre Grande (region)
Region in Trinidad and Tobago
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Sangre Grande (ⓘ) is a region of Trinidad. The Region of Sangre Grande is a local government body and the largest Region of Trinidad and Tobago by area. The region has a land area of 898.94 km2. The Sangre Grande Regional Corporation is headquartered in Sangre Grande. Other urban areas within include Guaico, Toco and Valencia. For the Council Term of 2013–2016 the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation was expanded to include one additional Electoral District.
Demographics
Ancestry
| Racial composition | 2011[2] |
|---|---|
| South Asian (Indo-Trinidadian) | 31.03% |
| Black (Afro-Trinidadian/Tobagonian) | 30% |
| Multiracial | 22.9% |
| Dougla (South Asian and Black) | 12.8% |
| White Trinidadian | 0.09% |
| Native American (Amerindian) | 0.1% |
| East Asian (Chinese) | 0.1% |
| Arab (Syrian/Lebanese) | 0.006% |
| Other | 0.09% |
| Not stated | 2.5% |
Politics
For elections to the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago, the region is part of the Toco/Sangre Grande parliamentary constituency.[3]
