Trinidad & Tobago Association
of Local Government Authorities
San Juan / Laventille Regional Corporation
Brief History
The San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation was established by the Municipal Corporations Act (Act No. 21 of 1990) which created eighteen municipal corporations within Trinidad, whereby San Juan and Laventille stood as separate municipalities.
Later in 1992, San Juan and Laventille was merged and officially became as what we know it as today, with its boundaries expanding to Maracas at the western end of the North Coast and La Filette on the North East. Its southern boundaries include Sea Lots and Beetham Gardens on the south west, the Caroni River on the south, and the Solomon Hochoy Highway, bounding Mount Hope on the South East.
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Community Health Outreach: Commemorating World AIDS Day 2024
In December 2024, the National AIDS Coordinating Committee in partnership with the San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation and the North West Regional Health Authority, hosted a day filled with awareness, resources and a commitment to health and wellness in the community. The event was held at the San Juan Promenade. Click here for more.
SJLRC Youth Council Elections
On Friday 12th May 2023, the San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation held the SJLRC Youth Council elections whereby all the form four students belonging to the twelve (12) secondary schools within the district, took to the polls to vote for their respective candidate. This electoral process mirrored that of Local Government elections and the Council’s existing structure, which ensured Youth Council representation for the fourteen electoral districts.
The Chairman, Vice Chairman, Aldermen and Chief Executive Officer positions were filled based on the school’s recommendation along with the completion of an interview. These results of all successful candidates and nominees were announced on Tuesday 16th May 2023.
‘Green Bench Talk’ – A Socially Inclusive Environmental Initiative
On Wednesday 8th March 2023, Chairman Anthony Roberts joined representatives from the CEDAW Committee of Trinidad and Tobago (CCoTT), the Flying Tree Environmental Management (FTEM) and the UNDP GEF Small Grants Programme Trinidad and Tobago (GEFSGPTT) for the unveiling of a bench made from upcycled plastics in the Aranguez Savannah. Read more at our Resources page.
SJLRC IWD 2023 Celebrations –Coping With Period Poverty
On Wednesday 8th March 2023, the San Juan/Laventille Regional Corporation commemorated International Women’s Day with the distribution of menstrual care packages. These menstrual care packages were distributed to one hundred women within the San Juan/Laventille region by Councillor Joy Benjamin, Councillor Racquel Ghany, TikTok travel influencer Zoe Reeve and members of the Communications Department on the San Juan Promenade (Croisee).
This initiative was geared toward combating ‘period poverty,’ which refers to the limited or inadequate access to menstrual products or menstrual health education due to financial constraints or negative socio-cultural stigmas.
The menstrual care packages consisted of various items, such as feminine
products (sanitary napkins, feminine wipes), crackers, stationery and brochures, which were donated from the several organizations.
