Biche
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Biche is a flourishing agricultural village in east Trinidad and Tobago exactly 18 kilometers south of Sangre Grande and 18 kilometers north of Rio Claro.
Situated along the Cunapo Southern Main Road, Biche was first inhabited by a hunter and his teenage wife in 1874. There is little historical data to support the origins of this couple; however, the hunter's wife was believed to be named as Maria Gomez.
The name Biche derives from a French word, biche meaning deer or wild beast. This is owing to the fact that during those times, hunters from Arima wandered into the area via the Nariva River, and Nariva Swamp in search for wild animals.
Biche falls under the jurisdication of the Rio Claro-Mayaro Regional Corporation, and has a population in excess of 4000.
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