Sangre Grande grew as a result of the growth of cacao cultivation in the late nineteenth century.

Temperatures outside of the immediate town center are usually around 2-3 °C lower due to abundant moisture and cloud clover of the lush surrounding forest.

Many residents from surrounding areas depend on Sangre Grande for Government facilities as well as for shopping.

Many residents in surrounding villages also come to Sangre Grande as a means of getting transportation to larger towns for example Arima and Port of Spain.

The railways in Trinidad closed in the late 20th century, but many traces of the railroad's passage through Sangre Grande still exist.

The current Public Transport Service Corporation (PTSC) terminal was formerly the train station.

As in the rest of the country, Sangre Grande is home to primary and secondary schools which fall into three categories: Government-run, Government-assisted and private.

For the past few years, the band has had a new secret weapon, choosing the wildcard arranger from Denmark, Anders Kappel to carry it forward into the panorama competition.