Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation
| Tunapuna-Piarco | |
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| Regional Corporation | |
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| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Government | |
| • Body | Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation |
| • Chairman | Edwin Gooding |
| Area | |
| • Total | 527.23 km2 (203.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 est.) | |
| • Total | 215,119 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ECT (UTC-4) |
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 eastern end of the densely populated East-West Corridor. The population is diverse.
The Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation is headquartered in Tunapuna. Other towns include Arouca, Blanchisseuse, Curepe, St. Augustine, Trincity, and Piarco. The Borough of Arima is completely surrounded by the Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation. Trinidad's main airport, Piarco International Airport, is located here.
Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago has its head office at Piarco International Airport, Piarco.
Caribbean Airlines had its headquarters in Iere House, Piarco. Prior to the establishment of Caribbean Airlines, BWIA West Indies Airways was headquartered at Piarco International Airport in Piarco.
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