Siparia (region)

Siparia
Borough
Borough of Siparia
Quinam Bay, Borough of Siparia
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Founded	13 September 1990 [1]
Capital	Siparia
Government
• Body	Siparia Borough Corporation
• Mayor	Doodnath Mayrhoo
Area
• Total	495 km2 (191 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	86,949
• Density	176/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-4 (AST)
Area code	868
ISO 3166 code	TT-SIP

The Borough of Siparia is the fifth and newest Borough of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, located in the southwestern portion of the island, it is Trinidad and Tobago's southernmost borough. The Siparia Borough Corporation is headquartered in Siparia proper (downtown). Other urban areas include Cedros, Fyzabad, La Brea, Santa Flora, South Oropouche.

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 Siparia, along with Diego Martin, would be elevated to borough status in 2021. Both Siparia and Diego Martin were declared boroughs in 2023.

Areas

• South Oropouche
• Cedros
• Siparia
• Santa Flora
• Fyzabad
• Erin
• La Brea
• Dow Village

Demographics

Ancestry

Region of Siparia racial breakdown

Racial composition	2011 [2]
South Asian (Indo-Trinidadian)	43.6%
Black (Afro-Trinidadian/Tobagonian)	31.6%
Multiracial	14%
Dougla (South Asian and Black)	6.8%
East Asian (Chinese)	0.17%
Native American (Amerindian)	0.26%
Arab (Syrian/Lebanese)	0.017%
White Trinidadian	0.04%
Other	0.09%
Not stated	3.1%

See also

• Point Fortin

References

1. "Act No. 21 of 1990". DIGITAL LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY. Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
2. Local Government Corporations, from Nalis, the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago