Areas
- Biche/Charuma
- Cocal/Mafeking
- Ecclesville
- Mayaro/Guayaguayare
- Rio Claro North
- Rio Claro South
The region possesses an abundance of beach front and the largest reservoir of natural gas and crude oil along its eastern coast. Employment opportunities vary from agriculture, fishing and logging to a variety of small business institutions.
The Corporation’s area of responsibility spans eight hundred and fifty three square kilometers i.e. 853 km² and comprises 39 discrete communities. It is the second largest landmass of any Regional Corporation in Trinidad.
The Mayaro Rio Claro Regional Corporation is committed to providing quality services and resources to the environs of its regions. The Corporation is governed by the Municipal Corporation’s Act No. 21 of 1990 and is one of fourteen such bodies under the Ministry of Local Government.
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