Fun facts about Port of Spain
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Port of Spain was founded by the Spanish as Puerto España, near the Amerindian fishing village of Cumucurapo.
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain is the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago. With a municipal population of 49,867 (2017), an urban population of 81,142 and a transient daily population of 250,000, it is Trinidad and Tobago's third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando.
From the “History” section
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The Northern Range, considered an extension of the Andes mountains, is home to over 465 species of birds.
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain is the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago. With a municipal population of 49,867 (2017), an urban population of 81,142 and a transient daily population of 250,000, it is Trinidad and Tobago's third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando.
From the “Geography” section
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Housing in Port of Spain ranges from luxurious waterfront apartments to board houses lacking indoor plumbing.
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain is the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago. With a municipal population of 49,867 (2017), an urban population of 81,142 and a transient daily population of 250,000, it is Trinidad and Tobago's third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando.
From the “Housing” section
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Port of Spain became a 'city' in 1914, with its first city councillors elected on November 2 of that year.
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain is the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago. With a municipal population of 49,867 (2017), an urban population of 81,142 and a transient daily population of 250,000, it is Trinidad and Tobago's third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando.
From the “Government” section
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Port of Spain's largest open space, the Queen's Park Savannah, is known as the world's largest traffic roundabout.
Port of Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
Port of Spain is the capital and chief port of Trinidad and Tobago. With a municipal population of 49,867 (2017), an urban population of 81,142 and a transient daily population of 250,000, it is Trinidad and Tobago's third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando.
From the “Geography” section
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Photo: DizzyNN · CC BY-SA 4.0