San Juan, Trinidad and Tobago
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San Juan (pronounced, in the local English dialect, "sah-wah") is a town in Trinidad and Tobago. Located in San Juan–Laventille region in Saint George County, it lies within the East-West Corridor Metropolitan Area, between Laventille and Saint Joseph.
General overview
San Juan is governed by the
Economy
San Juan is home to the internationally known beverage company Solo Beverages, which provides carbonated beverages that are considered a symbol of Trinidad and Tobago. In June 2010, Japs Fried Chicken opened its doors in San Juan. The popular supermarket, Ramesh and Leela is headquartered in the Croisee with another branch located in Febeau Village. Also located on El Socorro Main Road, is Geelal's Super Wholesalers & Distributors Ltd, which is a major import and wholesale outlet supplying the twin islands. El Socorro Road’s most prominent business families are the Geelal’s, the Chotoo’s, and the Chanka Maraj’s. El Socorro Road encompasses car-parts, hardware shops, and groceries, Aranguez Main Road hosts mainly fresh fruit and vegetable shops as well as garden supply stores. The area is always bustling with traffic due to the strong economy. The many businesses located on El Socorro Road has boosted the demand of taxi services, which led to an expansion of the El Socorro Taxi Stand in the Croisee. The increased traffic has also allowed gas stations and auto repair shops to become successful in the area as well as many fast food restaurants.
Entertainment
The local nightlife includes many pubs and bars along the main streets of San Juan. The nightlife facilities are available daily until approximately midnight, on Fridays and Saturdays nightlife goes until 5am. Aranguez is home to one of the country's most popular savannahs, Aranguez Savannah. Aranguez Savannah hosts major celebrations and events including Holi, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Hosay, Carnival, cricket games, and The Samaan Tree Rock Festival, among many other live concerts.[6][7]
Notable residents
- Mahaboob Ben Ali, businessman
- Marvin Andrews, footballer
- Sam Boodram, singer
- Satnarayan Maharaj, religious leader
- Conrad Murray, former personal physician to Michael Jackson
- Charran Singh, cricketer
- Eintou Pearl Springer, poet
In popular culture
The 2017
Gallery
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Bus terminal -
The croisee
References
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- ^ "A Holi celebration". trinidadexpress.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015.
- ^ "Trinidad: A Flow of Festivals - Discover Trinidad & Tobago Travel Guide - Discover Trinidad & Tobago Travel Guide". discovertnt.com.
- ^ "Trinidad Express Newspapers: Features | Ramsingh, Bakyard Studios take over Carnival 2017". Archived from the original on 29 January 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2017.