ARIMA BOROUGH CORPORATION
Address
Corner Hollis Avenue & Woodfood Street, Arima
Telephone
General Office: (868) 667-3508 or 667-3435
Town Superintendent: (868) 667-3449 Ext. 26/27
Accountant: (868) 667-3449 Ext. 32
Complaints Desk: (868) 667-4319
Fax
Adminstration: (868) 667-1010
Councillors and Aldermen: (868) 7181
E-Mail
contact@arima.gov.tt
Website
www.arimaboroughcorporation.com
Corporation Profile
The Borough of Arima (population 35,000) is the fourth largest town in Trinidad and Tobago, located 26 km (16 miles) east of the capital, Port of Spain. The Arima Borough Corporation which is a body corporate, comprises the Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors and Burgesses of the Borough. It was originally established under the Arima Corporation Ordinance Chap. 39 No. 11 (1950 ed.). In 1990, greater political decentralization was effected with the promulgation of the Municipal Corporation's Act - Act No. 21 of 1990. The Borough of Arima was created by Royal Charter granted by Queen Victoria in the year 1888. This Royal Chartered Borough extends over approximately four (4) square miles and is comprised of an area which is bounded as follows:
–On the North by the Arima Bye Pass Road and the Blanchisseuse Road,
–On the East by the Arima River, Maturita Trace, Arima Bye Pass Road and Eastern Main Road,
–On the South by the southern side of the Churchill Roosevelt Highway,
–On the West by the Mausica River , Part of Victory Gardens and Calvary Branch Trace.
Localities
Arima, Calvary, O'Meara, Santa Rosa Heights, Tumpuna
Area
11.15 km² (4.3 sq mi)
Population
34,389 (Source: CSO 2006 Report)
Councillors and Aldermen
7 Councillors elected in 2003:
Councillor Ricardo Barath-Hernandez—Arima North West
Councillor Pheria Fournillier—Calvary
Councillor Renwick Austin—Tumpuna
Councillor Andre Maloney—O'Meara
Councillor Donna La Foucade Pereira—Arima Central
Councillor St Servius Clint Pamphille—Malabar
Councillor Karen Nelson—Arima North East
2 Aldermen selected in 2003:
Adrian Cabralis (Mayor)
Gumarpat Lutchie Maharaj
Chief Executive Officer
Ms. Merlyn Calliste
Resources
Arima Directory of Infrastructure and Contact Information (2.9MB) 