Saint Joseph, Trinidad and Tobago

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Saint Joseph
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Saint Joseph
Location in Trinidad and Tobago
Coordinates: 10°39′20″N61°25′00″W / 10.65556°N 61.41667°W / 10.65556; -61.41667
Country Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Trinidad and Tobago
Region Tunapuna-Piarco
Settled1592
Named for Saint Joseph
Population
 (2011)
  Total8,001

Saint Joseph was founded in 1592 by Antonio de Berrio and is the oldest town in Trinidad and Tobago. Originally named San José de Oruña, it was the capital of Spanish Trinidad between 1592 and 1783. [1] In 1595, it was attacked and held by Sir Walter Raleigh and was used as a base for his exploration of the Orinoco River in search of the fabled city of El Dorado. [2] Soon after his return the place was burnt and sacked.

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St. Joseph is not an incorporated municipality. It falls within the boundaries of the Tunapuna–Piarco region. [3]

It has several schools, including St. Joseph's Convent, St. Joseph Boys Roman Catholic School, St. Joseph Girls Roman Catholic School, St. Joseph Government School, St. Joseph College, T.M.L Primary School, St Joseph and St. Xavier's Preparatory School.

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References

  1. "History of Trinidad and Tobago". Britannica . Retrieved 3 February 2024.
  2. Sir Walter Raleigh (1848). Sir Robert H. Schomburgk (ed.). The Discovery of the large, rich, and beautiful Empire of Guiana, with a relation of the great and golden city of Manoa... performed in the year 1595 . Retrieved 3 February 2024 via Royal Collection Trust.
  3. "Our Region". Tunapuna Piarco Regional Corporation. Retrieved 28 March 2024.