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Arouca lies east of Tacarigua and west of D'Abadie, and can be accessed by the Eastern Main Road. Five Rivers is one of the communities of Arouca.
Calypso: Calypsonian Mighty Terror was born in Arouca.
Steelbands: The following is a listing of the steelbands that functioned in Arouca, broken down by type: traditional (pans supported around the neck); and conventional (pans supported mechanically).
| STEELBAND | TYPE | LOCATION IN 2002 | HISTORY |
| Asaphonics Celestial Sound | Conventional | Eastern Main Road | |
| Glory Tones | Conventional | Eastern Main Road | This band focuses on religious music. |
| Five Rivers Modern Symphony | Conventional | Range Road, Five Rivers | |
| Pan Trinity | Conventional | Albert Street | |
| Stardust | Conventional | Bon Air Gardens |
| SCHOOL | LEVEL | ADDRESS | RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION | HISTORY |
| Arouca Anglican School | Primary | Eastern Main Road | Anglican | |
| Arouca Government School | Primary | Golden Grove Road | Non-Denominational | Arouca Boys' (St. Pius) RC School | Primary | Convent Street | Roman Catholic | 382 pupils in 2002 |
| Arouca Girls' (St. Finbar's) RC School | Primary | Eastern Main Road | Roman Catholic | 545 pupils in 2002 |
| Five Rivers Tackveeyatul Islamic Association (TIA) School | Muslim | Founded in 1953. | ||
| Trinity East College | Secondary |
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