Diego Martin (region)

Diego Martin is a Borough of Trinidad and Tobago. The region has a land area of 127.53 km². Urban areas within the region include Carenage, Diego Martin, Maraval and parts of Saint James. The local government body is the Diego Martin Regional Corporation.

Diego Martin
Region
Region of Diego Martin
Flag of Diego Martin
Flag
Location of Diego Martin
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
Founded13 September 1990[1]
Government
 • BodyDiego Martin Regional Corporation
 • ChairmanAlderman Sigler Jack
Area
 • Total126 km2 (49 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total150,000
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)

On Thursday 19 November 2020, while addressing the public on the re-opening of the Diego Martin South Community Centre, Prime Minister and MP for Diego Martin West Dr Keith Rowley announced that Diego Martin, along with Siparia, will be elevated to borough status in 2021.

Demographics

Ancestry
Diego Martin racial breakdown
Racial composition2011[2]
African (Afro-Trinidadian)42.9%
Multiracial26.9%
South Asian (Indo-Trinidadian)9.3%
Dougla (South Asian and Black)8.5%
White Trinidadian4.7%
Chinese1%
Native American (Amerindian)0.1%
Arab (Syrian/Lebanese)0.5%
Other0.5%
Not stated5.2%

Elected Areas
  • Alyce Glen/Petit Valley
  • Glencoe/Goodwood/La Puerta
  • Moka/Boissiere #2
  • St. Lucien/Cameron
  • Bagatelle/Blue Basin
  • Covigne/Rich Plain
  • Diamond Vale
  • Cocorite/Petit Valley
  • Belle Vue/Boisierre #1
  • Chaguaramas/Point Cumana

References
  1. "Act No. 21 of 1990". DIGITAL LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY. Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. Central Statistical Office. "NON-INSTITUTIONAL POPULATION BY SEX, AGE GROUP, ETHNIC GROUP AND MUNICIPALITY" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2017-12-06.

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