Barataria, Trinidad and Tobago
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Barataria is a town in Trinidad and Tobago
. It is just east of Port of Spain
and Laventille
and west of San Juan. It is part of the East-West Corridor
.
Barataria falls under the San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation
.
This is a relatively quiet residential area, home to retired and "middle classes" with streets running north-south and east-west with corresponding names, e.g. "Fifth Street". The usual suburban mix of churches, shops, bars and auto repair shops exist. It is not far from the main highways into Port of Spain direct or via the scenic Lady Young Road, and the East-West Corridor. Busy shopping areas and a modern cinema exist within walking distance. The busy bus route (maxi-taxis abound) running parallel with the eastbound highway runs just north of Barataria. The bus route was originally built to provide access to and from Piarco International Airport
in case of a national emergency.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. It is just east of Port of Spain
Port of Spain
Port of Spain, also written as Port-of-Spain, is the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third-largest municipality, after San Fernando and Chaguanas. The city has a municipal population of 49,031 , a metropolitan population of 128,026 and a transient daily population...
and Laventille
Laventille
-Etymology:The name Laventille hearkens back to colonial times, especially when the French dominated the cultural traditions of the island. One etymological derivation of the name is due to the fact that the northeast trade winds come to this part of the Island of Trinidad before it reached any...
and west of San Juan. It is part of the East-West Corridor
East-West Corridor
The East-West Corridor is the built-up area of north Trinidad stretching from the capital, Port of Spain, 15 miles east to Arima. The term was coined by economist and political philosopher Lloyd Best, after gleaning the works of a technocrat named Lynette Attwell. The Corridor includes such towns...
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Barataria falls under the San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation
San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation
San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation is a Regional Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. It has a land area of 220.39 km². The San Juan-Laventille Regional Corporation is headquartered in Aranguez. Other urban areas include Barataria, Laventille, Morvant, St. Joseph and San Juan. It is the...
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This is a relatively quiet residential area, home to retired and "middle classes" with streets running north-south and east-west with corresponding names, e.g. "Fifth Street". The usual suburban mix of churches, shops, bars and auto repair shops exist. It is not far from the main highways into Port of Spain direct or via the scenic Lady Young Road, and the East-West Corridor. Busy shopping areas and a modern cinema exist within walking distance. The busy bus route (maxi-taxis abound) running parallel with the eastbound highway runs just north of Barataria. The bus route was originally built to provide access to and from Piarco International Airport
Piarco International Airport
Piarco International Airport is the main airport serving Trinidad and Tobago located in Piarco, a town in northern Trinidad, about east of the capital city, Port of Spain. It is one of two international airports serving the twin isle republic. The other is located on the island of Tobago, A.N.R...
in case of a national emergency.