Maraval
Maraval lies north of Port-of-Spain and is comprised of the villages of Boissierre, La Seiva, and Paramin. The road to Maracas Bay from the south-west runs through Maraval. The St. Andrew's Golf Course is located on the outskirts of Maraval and, up to the early 1970s, the all-White Trinidad Country Club was also located in Maraval.
Entertainment
Steelbands: The following is a listing of the steelbands that functioned in Maraval, broken down by type: traditional (pans supported around the neck); and conventional (pans supported mechanically).
STEELBAND |
TYPE |
LOCATION IN 2002 |
HISTORY |
All Aces |
Traditional |
Defunct |
Functioned in Boissierre Village during the 1950s. |
Maraval Blanca '47 |
Traditional |
Saddle Road |
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Mas(querade) Bands: Mas' bands that functioned in Maraval included:
MAS' BAND |
LOCATION IN 2002 |
HISTORY |
Neville Aming |
34B Boissierre Village |
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Academic Institutions
SCHOOL |
LEVEL |
ADDRESS |
RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION |
HISTORY |
Boissierre RC School |
Primary |
21 Vallot Street, Boissierre Village |
Roman Catholic |
219 Pupils in 2002. |
La Seiva RC School |
Primary |
85 Saddle Road |
Roman Catholic |
214 Pupils in 2002. |
Maraval RC School |
Primary |
Saddle Road |
Roman Catholic |
650 Pupils in 2002. |
Paramin RC School |
Primary |
Paramin Village |
Roman Catholic |
212 Pupils in 2002. |
St. Andrew's |
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Trinity College |
Secondary |
Moka |
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