List of cities, towns, settlements, and villages in Trinidad and Tobago:
Rank | Name | Municipality | Pop. | Rank | Name | Municipality | Pop. | ||
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Chaguanas San Fernando | 1 | Chaguanas | Borough of Chaguanas | 101,297 | 11 | Scarborough | Tobago | 17,537 | Port of Spain Arima |
2 | San Fernando | City of San Fernando | 82,997 | 12 | Tunapuna | Region of Tunapuna–Piarco | 16,626 | ||
3 | Port of Spain | City of Port of Spain | 81,142 | 13 | Gasparillo | Region of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo | 16,426 | ||
4 | Arima | The Royal Chartered Borough of Arima | 65,623 | 14 | San Juan | Region of San Juan–Laventille | 15,752 | ||
5 | Couva | Region of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo | 48,858 | 15 | Siparia | Region of Siparia | 14,535 | ||
6 | Point Fortin | Republic Borough of Point Fortin | 29,579 | 16 | Claxton Bay | Region of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo | 14,436 | ||
7 | Princes Town | Region of Princes Town | 28,335 | 17 | Penal | Region of Penal–Debe | 13,860 | ||
8 | Diego Martin | Region of Diego Martin | 25,370 | 18 | Fyzabad | Region of Siparia | 13,099 | ||
9 | Sangre Grande | Region of Sangre Grande | 20,630 | 19 | Valencia | Region of Sangre Grande | 12,327 | ||
10 | Morvant | Region of San Juan–Laventille | 17,591 | 20 | Freeport | Region of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo | 11,850 |
Name | Location (Region/municipality) |
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Aranguez | San Juan–Laventille |
Arima | Borough of Arima |
Arena | Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo |
Arnos Vale | Tobago |
Arouca | Tunapuna–Piarco |
Arquart (Aquat, Aquart, or Urquart) Village | Penal–Debe |
Auchenskeoch | Tobago |
Auzonville | Tunapuna–Piarco |
Avocat | Siparia |
Name | Location (Region/municipality) |
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D'Abadie | Tunapuna–Piarco |
Datsunville | Borough of Chaguanas |
Debe | Penal–Debe |
Delaford | Tobago |
Diamond Village | Penal–Debe |
Dibe | Diego Martin region |
Diego Martin | Diego Martin region |
Dinsley | Tunapuna–Piarco |
Dow Village, Couva | Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo |
Dow Village, Siparia | Siparia region |
Duncan Village | Penal–Debe |
Name | Location (Region/municipality) |
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Hardbargain | Princes Town region |
Hindustan | Princes Town region |
Hope | Tobago |
Name | Location (Region/municipality)) |
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Icacos | Siparia region |
Iere Village | Princes Town region |
Indian Chain | Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo |
Indian Walk | Princes Town region |
Name | Location (Region/municipality) |
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Jerningham Junction | Borough of Chaguanas |
John Dial | Tobago |
John John | City of Port of Spain |
Jordan Hill | Princes Town region |
Name | Location (Region/municipality) |
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Kelly Village | Tunapuna–Piarco |
Kernaham (or Kernahan) | Rio Claro–Mayaro |
Kumar Village | Princes Town region |
Name | Location (Region/municipality) |
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Navet | Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo |
New Grant | Princes Town region |
Name | Location (Region/municipality) |
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Quarry Village | Siparia region |
Quinam | Siparia region |
Name | Location (Region/municipality) |
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Union Village | Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo |
Name | Location (Region/municipality) |
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Valencia | Sangre Grande region |
Valsayn | Tunapuna–Piarco |
Vega de Oropouche | Sangre Grande region |
Vessigny | Siparia region |
Vistabella | San Fernando |
Name | Location (Region/municipality) |
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Waterloo | Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo |
Westmoorings | Diego Martin region |
Whiteland | Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo |
Williamsville | Princes Town region |
Woodbrook | Port of Spain |
The Borough of Chaguanas is the largest municipality and fastest-growing town in Trinidad and Tobago. Located in west-central Trinidad, south of Port of Spain, north of Couva and San Fernando, named after the indigenous tribe who originally settled there, it grew in size due to its proximity to the Woodford Lodge sugar refinery. It remained a minor town until the 1980s when it began to grow rapidly as it drew people for its bargain shopping and moderately priced housing. Its rapid growth has seen property values increase dramatically, however.
Princes Town is a town within the Princes Town Regional Corporation, located on southern Trinidad island in Trinidad and Tobago. The population of the town is 28,335.
Couva is an urban town in west-central Trinidad, south of Port of Spain and Chaguanas and north of San Fernando and Point Fortin. It is the capital and main urban centre of Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo, and the Greater Couva area includes the Point Lisas Industrial Estate and the Port of Point Lisas. It is one of the fastest-growing towns in the country. Couva's southern boundary is at the village of California & Point Lisas, and to the north Couva stretches to McBean. To the east of Couva is Preysal. To the west of Couva is the road to Waterloo and Carli Bay, which are located on the Gulf of Paria. Couva was part of the Caroni County. Couva is considered a major power base for the United National Congress (UNC), whose headquarters was previously located here.
Pointe-à-Pierre is a town in Trinidad and Tobago. It lies north of San Fernando and south of Claxton Bay. It is most famous as the site of the country's largest oil refinery which used to be run by Petrotrin, the state-owned oil company.
Gasparillo is a town in southern Trinidad. It lies east of Pointe-à-Pierre and northeast of San Fernando. The population is 16,426. The name Gasparillo is applied not only to Gasparillo area, but also the surrounding communities including Bonne Aventure, Reform and Whiteland. Trinidadians do not use Spanish sounds when saying Gasparillo. Correct local pronunciation is "gas-PARR-ri-low." Gasparillo is administrated by Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo Regional Corporation and Princes Town Regional Corporation.
Rio Claro is the largest town in southeastern Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago. Rio Claro lies east of Princes Town, west of Mayaro and northwest of Guayaguayare. It serves as the major commercial centre for southeastern Trinidad. It lies in a primarily agricultural area. It is the seat of the Region of Mayaro–Rio Claro.
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Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo is one of the nine regions of Trinidad and Tobago, and one of the five regions which form the Gulf of Paria coastline on Trinidad's West Coast. Its regional capital and commercial center is Couva. Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo is the third-largest of Trinidad and Tobago's nine regions, with an area of 723 square kilometres (300 sq mi). As of 2011, the population was 178,410. The region is the second-most populous and fourth-least-densely populated region in Trinidad with 247 inhabitants per square kilometre (640/sq mi).
The Trinidad Government Railway existed between 1876 and 28 December 1968. Originally built to connect Port of Spain with Arima, the railway was extended to Couva in 1880, San Fernando in 1882, Cunapo in 1897, Tabaquite in 1898, Siparia in 1913 and Rio Claro in 1914.
The Southern Main Road is a major road in Trinidad and Tobago running from Curepe in the north through Chaguanas, Couva, San Fernando, and Point Fortin to Icacos in the southwest.
Claxton Bay is a community in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in Central Trinidad, south of Couva and Chaguanas and north of San Fernando and is administered by the Couva–Tabaquite–Talparo Regional Corporation. Olympic cyclist Hylton Mitchell was born here.
Mayaro is a town in the region of Mayaro–Rio Claro on the island of Trinidad in Trinidad and Tobago.
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