Business View Caribbean | Volume 9, Issue 2

32 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN VOLUME 9, ISSUE 2 T he Borough of Chaguanas is the largest municipality and fastest-growing town in Trinidad and Tobago. Chaguanas was given its name by Spanish settlers in the 18th century when the community was inhabited by an Amerindian tribe of the same name. The Borough is ideally located on Trinidad’s western coast between the two main cities of Port-of-Spain and San Fernando; approximately 18 km south of Port-of-Spain. Chaguanas became a Borough in 1990, prior to that it was part of the County of Caroni. Its boundaries are the Honda River to the South, the Cunupia River to the east, and the coastline to the west. It lies north of the central mountain range. The Borough is comprised of the main town, Chaguanas, a number of rural villages, as well as some suburban areas. The large expanse of agricultural lands that fall within the boundaries of the Borough defines its rural character. However, this is gradually changing with the increase of housing projects and the development of AT A GLANCE BOROUGH OF CHAGUANAS, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO WHAT: Fast-growing, progressive community; population over 128,000 WHERE: Trinidad’s western coast between Port-of-Spain and San Fernando WEBSITE: CHAGUANAS BOROUGH CORPORATION WHERE PROGRESS GROWS PROSPERITY