Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
Encyclopedia
St. Augustine, a town on the East-West Corridor
of Trinidad and Tobago
, is the site of one of the four campuses of the University of the West Indies
. It is located east of Curepe
and west of Tunapuna
.
Houses in the general area have been converted to students' accommodation, but due to poor regulation of fees, they are generally more than double the cost of University housing. Four of the five halls of residence provided by the University are located here, namely St. John Hall, Milner Hall
, Canada Hall, and Trinity Hall.
St.Augustine is home to thousands of UWI students and is now being converted to a university town as the economy of the area, i.e., small businesses, are being fuelled by the spending power of the 60K plus UWI population. Businesses such as internet cafés and fast food joints have exploded in recent years. They are now more than just research hubs but are entertainment centres for users, the JAVA Internet Café being one of those businesses (one of the most popular internet and gaming spots for students in the St Augustine area).
St John Road in St. Augustine is the main access road for Mount St Benedict, one of the more notable, historic places in this area. On the mount you can find a Catholic Church along with a monastery
and a factory where yogurt is made. Also on this road is St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, the smaller of the two churches in the area, but is frequented more by the people of this area because of its accessibility.
The church is opposite to the Community Centre
, which underwent renovations and now houses a new field for the residents to engage in football
, one of the more popular sports of this area. Also on this stretch of St. John Road, next to the Community Centre
is a convenience store formerly owned by a man referred to as "zirt", but the store was sold to new people and has retained its name and is still referred to as zirt though there are new owners, none of whom are named Zirt.
Another convenience store in this area is Balmatee, a store not unlike other stores in the area, which is named after the owners of the store. Balmatee is located on the "Happy Block", a name given to the area of the road where Balmatee's store is located, by the guys that "lime" there frequently.
St. Augustine is administered by the Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation
. There are a number of schools in this area of Trinidad
. St. Benedict's R.C Primary School, Lakshmi Girls' Hindu College
, St. Augustine Senior Comprehensive and St. Augustine Girls' High School and the university school.
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...
of Trinidad and Tobago
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...
, is the site of one of the four campuses of the University of the West Indies
University of the West Indies
The University of the West Indies , is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica,...
. It is located east of Curepe
Curepe
Curepe is a town in the East-West Corridor of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located west of St Augustine and east of St Joseph. Curepe abuts the St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies. Many of the students attending the university live in Curepe.Curepe began as a crossroads, where...
and west of Tunapuna
Tunapuna
-Town:It is located between St. Augustine, Tacarigua and Trincity. Tunapuna is the largest town between San Juan and Arima. It is an important market and commercial centre, and is the seat of the Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation...
.
Houses in the general area have been converted to students' accommodation, but due to poor regulation of fees, they are generally more than double the cost of University housing. Four of the five halls of residence provided by the University are located here, namely St. John Hall, Milner Hall
Milner Hall
Milner Hall is the largest and oldest of all the halls of residence owned by the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago...
, Canada Hall, and Trinity Hall.
St.Augustine is home to thousands of UWI students and is now being converted to a university town as the economy of the area, i.e., small businesses, are being fuelled by the spending power of the 60K plus UWI population. Businesses such as internet cafés and fast food joints have exploded in recent years. They are now more than just research hubs but are entertainment centres for users, the JAVA Internet Café being one of those businesses (one of the most popular internet and gaming spots for students in the St Augustine area).
St John Road in St. Augustine is the main access road for Mount St Benedict, one of the more notable, historic places in this area. On the mount you can find a Catholic Church along with a monastery
Monastery
Monastery denotes the building, or complex of buildings, that houses a room reserved for prayer as well as the domestic quarters and workplace of monastics, whether monks or nuns, and whether living in community or alone .Monasteries may vary greatly in size – a small dwelling accommodating only...
and a factory where yogurt is made. Also on this road is St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, the smaller of the two churches in the area, but is frequented more by the people of this area because of its accessibility.
The church is opposite to the Community Centre
Community centre
Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...
, which underwent renovations and now houses a new field for the residents to engage in football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
, one of the more popular sports of this area. Also on this stretch of St. John Road, next to the Community Centre
Community centre
Community centres or community centers or jumping recreation centers are public locations where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support, public information, and other purposes. They may sometimes be open for the whole community or for a specialised group within...
is a convenience store formerly owned by a man referred to as "zirt", but the store was sold to new people and has retained its name and is still referred to as zirt though there are new owners, none of whom are named Zirt.
Another convenience store in this area is Balmatee, a store not unlike other stores in the area, which is named after the owners of the store. Balmatee is located on the "Happy Block", a name given to the area of the road where Balmatee's store is located, by the guys that "lime" there frequently.
St. Augustine is administered by the Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation
Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation
Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation is a local government body in Trinidad and Tobago. It is one of nine Regional Corporations in Trinidad which replaced the system of Counties as local government bodies in 1992. It is the largest by population of all the Regional Corporations. It contains the...
. There are a number of schools in this area of Trinidad
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...
. St. Benedict's R.C Primary School, Lakshmi Girls' Hindu College
Lakshmi Girls' Hindu College
Lakshmi Girls' Hindu College is a prestigious girls' school located in Trinidad and Tobago....
, St. Augustine Senior Comprehensive and St. Augustine Girls' High School and the university school.