Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo

Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo is Trinidad and Tobago's third largest region in area after Sangre Grande and Rio Claro–Mayaro. The region is situated in Central Trinidad within the Caroni Plains bordering the Gulf of Paria to west. It was a major region for sugar and cocoa production in the 18th and 19th centuries and the first half of the 20th century. The region features the Caroni–Arena Dam which supplies water to the northern regions of Trinidad and Navet Dam which supplies water to much of Central and Southern regions Trinidad. Much of the Central Range lies in the region which is home to the Brasso Venado and Gran Couva Waterfall. Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo also houses the Pointe-à-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust in Pointe-à-Pierre.

The Point-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust is located on the compound of a major petrochemical and oil refinery in south Trinidad. Encompassing two lakes and about 30 hectares of land the Trust is a popular destination for scientists and researchers. The Trust is the only eco-tourism site on the island with a boardwalk built along much of the first pond where there is also a small Amerindian museum. Point-a-Pierre Wild Fowl Trust is a wetland habitat that is home to locally endangered wetland birds. With over 26 hectares, there are about 90 bird species, including endangered waterfowl, songbirds, scarlet ibis, herons and other wading birds.

The Trinidad and Tobago Central Statistical Office reported the population of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo was 178,410 on January 9, 2011, a 0.9% increase since the 2000 Census.{{cite web|url=http://www4.guardian.co.tt/sites/default/files/story/2011_DemographicReport.pdf|title=Population Growth by Municipalities in Trinidad and Parishes in Tobago 2000-2011|publisher=|access-date=2017-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171019211618/https://guardian.co.tt/sites/default/files/story/2011_DemographicReport.pdf|archive-date=2017-10-19|url-status=dead}} The population of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo in the 2000 census was 162,779.

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| city_2 = Gasparillo{{!}}Gasparillo

| div_2 = Victoria County, Trinidad and Tobago{{!}}Victoria

| pop_2 = 16,426

| city_3 = Claxton Bay{{!}}Claxton Bay

| div_3 = Victoria County, Trinidad and Tobago{{!}}Victoria

| pop_3 = 14,436

| city_4 = Freeport, Trinidad and Tobago{{!}}Freeport

| div_4 = Caroni County{{!}}Caroni

| pop_4 = 11,850

| city_5 = Carapichaima{{!}}Carapichaima

| div_5 = Caroni County{{!}}Caroni

| pop_5 = 5,995

| city_6 = Chase Village{{!}}Chase Village

| div_6 = Caroni County{{!}}Caroni

| pop_6 = 4,014

| city_7 = Tabaquite{{!}}Tabaquite

| div_7 = Saint George County{{!}}Saint George

| pop_7 = 3,138

| city_8 = Caparo, Trinidad and Tobago{{!}}Caparo

| div_8 = Caroni County{{!}}Caroni

| pop_8 = 2,979

| city_9 = St. Mary's, Trinidad and Tobago{{!}}St. Mary's

| div_9 = Caroni County{{!}}Caroni

| pop_9 = 2,240

| city_10 = Talparo{{!}}Talparo

| div_10 = Saint George County{{!}}Saint George

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Electoral Districts within Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo Regional Corporation include:

• Brechin Castle / Esperanza
• Capara / Mamoral
• Caratal / Tortuga
• Calcutta #3 / Mc Bean
• Couva East / Balmain{{cite web |title=Minister: 2 new seats in Couva, Mayaro |url=http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/minister-2-new-seats-in-couva-mayaro-6.2.1664231.0b01894a2c |website=Trinidad and Tobago Guardian |access-date=27 June 2023 |date=24 March 2023}}
• Couva West / Roystonia
• Claxton Bay / Pointe-a-Pierre
• Freeport / Chickland
• Gasparillo / Bonne Aventure
• Las Lomas / San Rafael
• Longdenville / Talparo
• Perseverance / Waterloo
• Piparo / San Pedro / Tabaquite
• Savonetta / Point Lisas
• St Mary's / Carlsen Field

In the 2023 Local Government Elections, the Elections and Boundaries Commission allocated four Alderman positions to the Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo Regional Corporation, which is part of a 15-electoral district system. The individuals elected to these positions were:{{Cite web |title=Lists of nominated candidates for Aldermen for the Municipalities and Corporations {{!}} Elections And Boundaries Commission |url=https://ebctt.com/lists-of-nominated-candidates-for-aldermen-for-the-municipalities-and-corporations/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |website=ebctt.com}}{{Cite web |title=Council_Members – Couva Tabaquite Talparo Regional Corporation |url=https://cttrc.gov.tt/council-members/ |access-date=2024-02-25 |language=en-US}}

• Wazim Dill Mohammed
• Anil Kamal
• Paul Bandoo
• Lee Dharam-Singh.

Notably, Wazim Dill Mohammed was sworn in as an Alderman at the age of 25, making him one of the youngest individuals in the history of the nation to hold this position.

{{Reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100426005746/http://library2.nalis.gov.tt/Default.aspx?tabid=104 Local Government Corporations], from Nalis, the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago.

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930105753/http://www.cttrc.org/ Couva/Tabaquite Talparo Regional Corporation Homepage]

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