Mayaro–Rio Claro
Region of Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mayaro–Rio Claro is a region of Trinidad. The local government body is Mayaro–Rio Claro Regional Corporation, a Regional Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. The region has a land area of 852.81 km2 (329.27 sq mi). The Mayaro–Rio Claro Regional Corporation is headquartered in Rio Claro. Other towns include Mayaro.
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Mayaro–Rio Claro
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Region of Mayaro–Rio Claro | |
Location of Mayaro-Rio Claro in Trinidad | |
Coordinates: 10°17′52.4″N 61°0′24.1″W | |
Country | ![]() |
Historic Counties | Mayaro and Nariva |
Former Regions | Mayaro Rio Claro |
Coastline | Atlantic Ocean |
Founded | 17 July 1992[1] |
Capital | Mayaro |
Area | |
• Total | 814 km2 (314 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 35,650 |
• Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic Standard Time) |
• Summer (DST) | -4 |
Area code(s) | +1 (868) 630, 644 |
ISO 3166 code | TT-MRC |
Website | mayarorioclaro |
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The region possesses many beach front properties and Trinidad's largest reservoir of natural gas and crude oil along its eastern coast. It includes the Ortoire Block, an 184-square-kilometre (71 sq mi) resource exploration area where Trinidad's largest onshore natural gas discovery was found in the Ortoire syncline.[2]