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Tunapuna is situated east of St. Augustine and west of Arouca, and can be accessed by the Eastern Main Road. El Dorado and Pasea Village (formerly Streatham Lodge) are two of the communities of Tunapuna.
Cinema: In 2002, Tunapuna had one operating cinema: Palladium on Pasea Road.
Steelbands: The following is a listing of the steelbands that functioned in Tunapuna, broken down by type: traditional (pans supported around the neck); and conventional (pans supported mechanically).
| STEELBAND | TYPE | LOCATION IN 2002 | HISTORY |
| Birdsong | Conventional | Corner of Connel and St. Vincent Streets | Founded in 1973. |
| Camboulay | Conventional | Defunct | Functioned in the 1960s. |
| El Dorado Rhythm and Blues | Conventional | Caura Royal Road, El Dorado Village | |
| Evangeltones | Conventional | Cecilia Road | Focuses on religious music. |
| Faith Revival | Conventional | 11 Eastern Main Road | Focuses on religious music. |
| Fascinators Pan Symphony | Conventional | 1 Lammie Street | |
| Hycupp Ensemble | Conventional | 224 Eastern Main Road | |
| Klondikes Pan Sounds | Conventional | Macoya Road | |
| New World Symphony | Conventional | El Dorado Village | |
| Nocturne Fascinators | Conventional | Eastern Main Road | |
| Northern Highliters | Conventional | 224 Eastern Main Road | |
| Pan Symphony | Conventional | 1 Lammie Street | |
| Scherzando | Conventional | Defunct | Functioned in Monte Grand during the 1960s. |
| Tunapuna All Stars | Conventional | Railway Road, Pasea Village | |
| Tunapuna Tipica | Conventional | 66 El Dorado Road | |
Mas(querade) Bands: Mas' bands that functioned in Tunapuna included:
| MAS' BAND | LOCATION IN 2002 | HISTORY |
| Mt. Hope Connection | 3 Gerbera Avenue, Macoya Gardens |
Cricket: Tunapuna is the birthplace of Tyrell Johnson who represented the West Indies in Test cricket.
Soccer: Major league soccer is played at the Joao Havelange Center of Excellence on Macoya Road.
| SCHOOL | LEVEL | ADDRESS | RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION | HISTORY |
| Anjuman Sunnat-Ul-Jamat Association Girls' College | Secondary | Back Street | Muslim | |
| El Dorado Junior Secondary | Secondary | Non-Denominational | ||
| El Dorado North Hindu School | Primary | Hindu | ||
| El Dorado Senior Comprehensive | Secondary | Non-Denominational | ||
| El Dorado South Hindu School | Primary | Hindu | ||
| Good Shepherd (Tunapuna) Anglican Primary School | Primary | Anglican | Formerly known as the Tunapuna EC School | |
| Hillview College | Secondary | El Dorado Road | Presbyterian | |
| St. Charles Secondary School | Secondary | Back Street | Roman Catholic | |
| Tunapuna Boys' RC School | Primary | Lower Picton Street | Roman Catholic | 503 Pupils in 2002 |
| Tunapuna EC School | Primary | Anglican | Renamed Good Shepherd (Tunapuna) Anglican Primary School | |
| Tunapuna Girls' RC School | Primary | Eastern Main Road | Roman Catholic | 521 Pupils in 2002 |
| Tunapuna Government Primary School | Primary | Non-Denominational | ||
| Tunapuna Government Secondary School | Secondary | Green Street | Non-Denominational | |
| Tunapuna Presbyterian School | Primary | Presbyterian |
Roman Catholics attend St. Charles Church on the Eastern Main Road.
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