Aranguez
Aranguez | |
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Suburb | |
 Aranguez Plaza | |
 Interactive map of Aranguez | |
| Coordinates: 10°38′27.24″N 61°26′34.8″W / 10.6409000°N 61.443000°W | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| City | San Juan |
Aranguez is a suburb of San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago.
History
[edit]Aranguez was first developed as a farming community.[1][2] The Aranguez Savannah was once a vast rice plain, later a livestock grazing ground.[3] Historically, Aranguez was the breadbasket of Port of Spain.[3] In the 20th century, urbanisation and commercialisation as well as new housing developments lead to the establishment of new industries.[3]
Politics
[edit]Aranguez is part of the Aranguez/St. Joseph constituency for elections to the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Aranguez farmers lose millions". www.guardian.co.tt. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ↑ Burnie, Gregory Mc (2025-05-19). "Agriculture Minister to revisit compensation process for farmers". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- 1 2 3 Gioannetti, Andrew (2025-05-08). "Aranguez's commercial pivot: From farmland to enterprise". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ↑ Douglas, Sean (2024-04-13). "EBC renames 5 constituencies, changes boundaries of 16". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
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