Tunapuna–Piarco
Tunapuna–Piarco
TPRC | |
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| Region of Tunapuna–Piarco | |
| Motto: Serving the Burgesses of our Region. | |
Location of Tunapuna–Piarco in Trinidad | |
| Coordinates: 10°38′00″N 61°23′00″W / 10.6333°N 61.3833°W | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Former Counties | Saint George Caroni |
| Former Regions | Tunapuna Piarco |
| Coastline | Caribbean Sea |
| Founded | 17 July 1992 |
| Capital | Tunapuna |
| Area | |
• Total | 527.23 km2 (203.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 212,825 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (Atlantic Standard Time) |
| Area code(s) | +1 (868) 827, 640, 643, 826, 663, 662, 645, 669, 828, 646, 642, 696 |
| ISO 3166-2 | TT-TUP |
| Website | Official website |
Tunapuna–Piarco is one of the 9 regions of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the most populous region in the country by total population and the fifth-largest by total land area. Geographically located in Northern Trinidad, Tunapuna–Piarco shares its borders with the regions of San Juan–Laventille to the west, Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo to the south, the Borough of Chaguanas to the south-west, Sangre Grande to the east and the Caribbean Sea to the north. The region also completely surrounds the Royal Chartered Borough of Arima, which is located in the south-eastern corner of the region.
Tunapuna–Piarco is one of the most geographically diverse regions in Trinidad and Tobago. It features the country's two highest mountain peaks, El Cerro del Aripo at 3,084 feet and El Tucuche standing at a soaring 3,070 feet, which both tower the north of the region and the Northern Coast of Trinidad forming a part of the Northern Range.