Chaguanas
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Chaguanas is a rapidly growing commercial and residential hub on the island of Trinidad, known for its bustling markets and diverse population.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | borough ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bustling markets
ⓘ
commercial hub ⓘ diverse population ⓘ rapidly growing urban area ⓘ residential hub ⓘ |
| climate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| commonLanguages |
Trinidadian Creole English
ⓘ
surface form:
Trinidadian English Creole
|
| country | Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo region (historical association) ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | rapid population growth since late 20th century ⓘ |
| developmentTrend |
commercial strip development
ⓘ
suburban expansion ⓘ |
| distanceFromPortOfSpain | approximately 18–20 km south ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
light manufacturing
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ services sector ⓘ wholesale trade ⓘ |
| economicImportance | one of the main commercial centres in Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Afro-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
ⓘ
Indo-Caribbean people ⓘ
surface form:
Indo-Trinidadian and Tobagonian
mixed-heritage Trinidadians ⓘ |
| governmentType | borough corporation ⓘ |
| hasMarket | Chaguanas Market ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Trinidad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Trinidad
ⓘ
surface form:
island of Trinidad
|
| namedAfter | Chaguanes Amerindian tribe ⓘ |
| near | Port of Spain ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Chaguanas Main Road commercial strip
ⓘ
busy street markets ⓘ |
| partOf | Chaguanas Borough Corporation ⓘ |
| population | largest town in Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| region |
Trinidad
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Trinidad
|
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Islam ⓘ |
| role | regional shopping centre for central Trinidad ⓘ |
| timezone |
Atlantic Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Atlantic Standard Time
UTC−04:00 ⓘ |
| transport |
major taxi hub between north and south Trinidad
ⓘ
served by Uriah Butler Highway ⓘ |
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