Mayaro-Rio Claro
Southeastern corner mixing Atlantic beaches, onshore petroleum, and cocoa agriculture in development tension.
Mayaro-Rio Claro occupies Trinidad's southeastern corner—a region where Atlantic beaches meet interior agriculture and petroleum production. The area combines natural tourism assets with extractive industry in sometimes conflicting development patterns.
Petroleum production continues from onshore fields developed decades ago. While major reserves lie offshore, onshore operations and their workforce remain economically significant. Environmental impacts from petroleum activity affect agricultural and coastal areas.
Mayaro Beach provides seaside recreation primarily for domestic tourists. The region's distance from Port of Spain limits international tourism despite beach quality. Agriculture in Rio Claro area produces cocoa and food crops.
The biological pattern is mixed extraction: Mayaro-Rio Claro simultaneously exploits petroleum, agricultural, and tourism resources, creating development tensions as different land uses compete.