Port of Spain
Port of Spain, viewed from the harbour, 2007
Coordinates: 10°40′N 61°31′W / 10.667, -61.517
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Government
- Mayor	Murchison Brown
- Governing body	Port of Spain City Corporation
Population (2000)
- Total	49,031
- Density	9,453. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (3,650/km²)
	Ranked 3rd
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
HDI (2000) 0. UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during The Human Development Index ( HDI) is an index combining normalized measures of Life expectancy, Literacy, Educational attainment, and GDP 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 880 – high

Port of Spain is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The Borough of Chaguanas is the largest municipality (67433 2000 Census) and fastest-growing Town in Trinidad The City of San Fernando is the larger of the two major cities in Trinidad and Tobago, and the second largest Municipality The city has a municipal population of 49,031 (2000 census)^[1] and a metropolitan population of 128,026 (1990 estimate)^[2] residents. It is located on the Gulf of Paria, on the northwest coast of the island of Trinidad. The Gulf of Paria ( Golfo de Paria in Spanish) is a 7800 km 2 (3000 square mile) shallow inland sea between the island of

The city serves primarily as a retail and administrative center. It also serves as a financial services center and is home to two of the largest banks in the Caribbean. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting It is one of the major shipping hubs of the Caribbean, with exports of agricultural products and asphalt. Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum Bauxite from the Guianas and iron ore from Venezuela are trans-shipped via facilities at Chaguaramas, about five miles (8 km) west of the city. Bauxite is the most important Aluminium Ore. It consists largely of the minerals Gibbsite Al(OH3 Boehmite γ-AlO(OH and Iron (ˈаɪɚn is a Chemical element with the symbol Fe (ferrum and Atomic number 26 Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the The tallest building in Port of Spain (and country as a whole) is the 21-storey Nicholas Tower; the proposed Waterfront International Project is slated to include a 26-story office tower. PoSHarbourjpg|thumb|right|Port of Spain viewed from the harbour December 2002 ^[3]

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Climate 2.2 Urban structure 2.2.1 Downtown 2.2.2 Laventille and Gonzales 2.2.3 Belmont 2.2.4 North of downtown 2.2.5 Woodbrook 2.2.6 St. Clair 2.2.7 St. James and Mucurapo 2.2.8 Queen's Park Savannah 2.2.9 Suburbs 3 Housing 4 Governance 4.1 Mayors 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Demographics 8 Culture and entertainment 8.1 Sports 8.2 Entertainment & Nightlife 9 Restaurants 10 Crime 11 Infrastructure 11.1 Health 11.2 Transport 11.3 Utilities 12 Sister cities 13 References 14 External links

History

Port of Spain was founded near the site of the Amerindian fishing village of Cumucurapo ("place of the silk cotton trees"), located in the area today known as Mucurapo, west of the city centre. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. Bombax is a genus of primarily tropical trees in the mallow family. The name Conquerabia is also recorded for an Amerindian settlement in this area; this may have been a separate village, another name for Cumucurapo, or the result of miscomprehension by early Spanish settlers, who established a port here: "Puerto de los Hispanioles", later "Puerto de España". In 1560, a Spanish garrison was posted near the foot of the Laventille Hills, which today form the city's eastern boundary. Laventille is a Ward of Trinidad and Tobago. The name Laventille hearkens back to colonial times especially when the French dominated the

The part of today's downtown Port of Spain closest to the sea was once an area of tidal mudflats covered by mangroves. Mangroves (generally are Trees and Shrubs that grow in saline coastal habitats in the Tropics and Subtropics. The first Spanish buildings here, in the 16th and 17th centuries, were open mud-plastered ajoupas, interspersed between large silk cotton trees and other trees. The fort was a mud-walled enclosure with a shack inside, a flagpole, two or three cannon, and few Spanish soldiers. The Caribs were transient, travelling to the mainland (now Venezuela) and up the Orinoco River. Cariban languages Carib, Island Carib or Kalinago people after whom the Caribbean Sea was named live in the Lesser Antilles islands Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the ORiNOCO is the brand name that was used for a family of wireless networking solutions by Proxim (previously Lucent) The French naval commander Comte D'Estrées visited in 1680, and reported that there was no Port of Spain. Victor Marie d'Estrées, count then duke (1723 d'Estrées (Paris November 30 1660 - Paris December 27 1737) was a Marshal of France But in 1690, Spanish governor Don Sebastien de Roteta reported in writing to the King of Spain: "Already six houses have been made and others have been started. There is already a church in this place, so that it was unnecessary to build a new. "

In 1699, the alcalde of Trinidad reported to the King that the natives "were in the habit of showering scorn and abuse upon the Holy Faith and ridiculed with jests the efforts of the Holy Fathers". Alcalde () or Alcalde ordinario, is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate who had both Judicial and administrative functions

By 1757, the old capital, San José de Oruña (modern Saint Joseph), about seven miles (11 km) inland, had fallen into disrepair, and Governor Don Pedro de la Moneda transferred his seat to Port of Spain, which thus became Trinidad's de facto capital. Year 1757 ( MDCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a St Joseph (founded 1592 by Antonio de Berrio) is the oldest town in Trinidad and Tobago. This page lists Governors of Trinidad. See also List of Governors of Tobago, List of Governors of Trinidad and Tobago, List of Governors-General The last Spanish Governor of Trinidad, Don José Maria Chacón, devoted much of his time to developing the new capital. Don José Maria Chacón (1749&ndash1833 was the last Spanish Governor of Trinidad. He compelled the island's Cabildo (governing council) to move to Port of Spain, and he limited its powers to the municipality. The 1783 Cedula of Population, which encouraged the settlement of French Catholics in the island, led to a rapid increase in the town's population and its geographical extension westwards. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or

From the small cluster of buildings at the foot of the Laventille Hills, eleven streets were laid out west to the area bounded by the St. Ann's River, thus establishing the grid pattern which has survived in downtown Port of Spain to the present day. Along the sea shore was the Plaza del Marina (Marine Square), a parade ground. By 1786, the town had a population of about 3,000. Year 1786 ( MDCCLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Realising that the St. Ann's River, prone to flooding, was impeding the expansion of the town, Chacón had its course diverted in 1787 so that it ran to the east of the city, along the foot of the Laventille Hills. Year 1787 ( MDCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common (During the rainy season the river still had a tendency to overflow its banks, flooding parts of the city; over the decades its channel would be widened and paved. During the dry season the water level drops to a trickle; hence its nickname, the East Dry River. ) Port of Spain was now able to continue spreading northwards and westwards, encroaching on the surrounding sugar-cane plantations.

In 1797, Trinidad was invaded by a British force under General Sir Ralph Abercromby. Year 1797 ( MDCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby, KB (sometimes spelled Abercrombie ( 7 October 1734 &ndash 28 March 1801) was The British landed west of Port of Spain, at what is still called Invaders Bay, and marched towards the town. Realising his military resources were inadequate to defend the colony and wishing to avoid unnecessary destruction, Governor Chacón capitulated and was able to negotiate generous terms with Abercromby. Port of Spain remained the capital; the new British colonial government renamed most of the streets after British royalty or military figures, but allowed Chacón Street (which followed the old course of the St. Ann's River) to retain its name, in tribute to the former governor.

In 1803 Port of Spain began growing southwards, with the reclamation of the foreshore mudflats, using fill from the Laventille Hills. 1803 ( MDCCCIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a This began with the area immediately east of the diverted St. Ann's River; the district is still called Sea Lots today. Gradually the landfill crept west and the area south of Plaza del Marina became solid land. Further major reclamation efforts took place in the 1840s, the 1870s, and in 1906. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting In 1935 the Deep Water Harbour Scheme dredged the offshore area along Port of Spain's western neighbourhoods, and the dredged material was used to fill in the area south of Woodbrook. Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wrightson Road, linking downtown Port of Spain to its western suburbs, was constructed at the same time. These reclaimed lands were originally called Docksite, and were home to US forces during World War II; later a number of government buildings were constructed here.

Port of Spain continued to grow in size and importance during the 19th and early 20th centuries, peaking in size in the 1960s at about 100,000 people. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Since then the population within the city limits has declined in size as the downtown area has become increasingly commercial and the suburbs in the valleys north, west, and north-east of the city have grown. Today Port of Spain is the western hub of a metropolitan area stretching from Carenage, five miles (8 km) west of the city, to Arima, fifteen miles (24 km) east; this East-West Corridor runs along the southern edge of Trinidad's Northern Range. The East-West Corridor is the built-up area of north Trinidad stretching from the capital Port of Spain, 15 miles east to Arima. The Northern Range is the range of tall hills across the northern portion of Trinidad, the major island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

From 1958 to 1962, Port of Spain was the temporary capital of the short-lived West Indies Federation, though there were plans to build a new federal capital at Chaguaramas, on land occupied by the US military base established during World War II. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The West Indies Federation, also known as the Federation of the West Indies, was a short-lived Caribbean Federation that existed from January 3 1958 World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Federation Park, a residential neighbourhood in western Port of Spain intended to house employees of the federal government, is a memorial to that time. Federation Park is a residential neighbourhood in northwestern Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

Geography

Port of Spain is located in the northwest of the island of Trinidad, between the Gulf of Paria, the hills of the Northern Range and the Caroni Swamp. The Gulf of Paria ( Golfo de Paria in Spanish) is a 7800 km 2 (3000 square mile) shallow inland sea between the island of The Northern Range is the range of tall hills across the northern portion of Trinidad, the major island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The Caroni Swamp is an important tourist attraction and provides important habitat for the Scarlet Ibis ( Eudocimus ruber) one of the national birds of Trinidad Some of the city lies on reclaimed land, while other parts climb into the hills above the city.

Climate

Port of Spain has a seasonal tropical climate. Its wet season lasts from June to December, and its dry season lasts from January to May.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high °C (°F)	31 (87. 8)	31 (87. 8)	32 (89. 6)	32 (89. 6)	32 (89. 6)	32 (89. 6)	31 (87. 8)	31 (87. 8)	32 (89. 6)	32 (89. 6)	32 (89. 6)	31 (87. 8)
Avg low temperature °C (°F)	21 (69. 8)	20 (68. 0)	20 (68. 0)	21 (69. 8)	22 (71. 6)	22 (71. 6)	22 (71. 6)	22 (71. 6)	22 (71. 6)	22 (71. 6)	22 (71. 6)	21 (69. 8)
Source: BBC Weather

Record Temps for Port of Spain (St. Clair): Record High: 38 °C (100. 4 °F) Record Low: 11 °C (51. 8 °F)

Urban structure

Port of Spain's official population is relatively small for its density of corporate and government buildings. POS's official population reflects mainly the inhabitants of the downtown area, which are quite small in number and mostly economically depressed. The East-West corridor conurbation with a population close to 600,000 people^[4] would more properly represent the Metropolitan Population and the "big city" feel with its suburban car dominated commuting. The corridor is the built-up area of north Trinidad stretching from the capital, Port of Spain, 15 miles (24 km) east to Arima. The Corridor includes such towns as Barataria, San Juan, St. Joseph, Curepe, St. Augustine, Tunapuna, Tacarigua, Arouca, and Five Rivers, once distinct communities, now districts within a continuous urban area. For the most part it runs along the Eastern Main Road, between the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway and the foothills of the Northern Range. It is a densely populated and fairly congested strip of development along some of the best agricultural soils in the country. ^[5]

Downtown

The oldest part of the city is the downtown area (colloquially referred to as "Town", and pronounced by Trinis similar to the word "tong"), between South Quay (to the south), Oxford Street (to the north), the St. Ann's River (to the east), and Richmond Street (to the west).

The heart of downtown is Woodford Square (formerly Brunswick Square, renamed in the 19th century for British Governor Ralph Woodford). On its northern side are City Hall and the Hall of Justice, seat of the Supreme Court; on its western side is the Red House, seat of Parliament; the Anglican Holy Trinity Cathedral is on its south side, and on the block south-west of the square is the National Library. The Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the Legislative branch of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs A number of government offices are located in the immediate vicinity, and the blocks north and west of the Red House are home to many lawyers' chambers.

Woodford Square itself is a green oasis in the heart of the city, with a late-Victorian fountain and bandstand, trees, benches, and lawns. It has famously been the site of many political rallies over the decades; former Prime Minister Eric Williams gave many public lectures here, dubbing it "the University of Woodford Square", and near the eastern gate is a spot which has become Port of Spain's Speakers' Corner. Eric Eustace Williams ( September 25, 1911 &ndash March 29, 1981) was the first Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago A Speakers' Corner is an area where Public speaking is allowed

Two blocks south of Woodford Square is Independence Square (formerly Marine Square), which runs along the breadth of downtown Port of Spain from Wrightson Road to the west to the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in the east. Independence Square lies near to southern end of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The section of the square immediately behind the cathedral is called Columbus Square. Before extensive land reclamation in the early 19th century, the city's shoreline ran through Independence Square.

Frederick St. and Marine Square in the 1890s

POS in 2007

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Wrightson Road

In the early 1990s, illegal vendors who had set up shop in the middle of the square were evicted and major repaving and landscaping was undertaken. Crowne Plaza is a chain of full service upscale Hotels catering to business travelers and to the meetings and conventions market Wrightson Road links downtown Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago with the Audrey Jeffers Highway. The new pedestrian area in the middle of the square was named the Brian Lara Promenade in honour of Trinidad and Tobago's star cricket batsman. Brian Charles Lara (born 2 May 1969 ( nicknamed, "The Prince of Port-of-Spain" "The Prince of Trinidad" or simply "The Prince" is a Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Where Independence Square is bisected by Frederick Street there is a roundabout with a statue of Captain A.A. Cipriani, the early 20th-century populist politician and mayor of the city. Captain Arthur Andrew Cipriani (1875-1945 was a Trinidad and Tobago labour leader and Politician. South of the square, Frederick Street widens and becomes Broadway, which terminates at the waterfront and the Port of Spain lighthouse, no longer used as a navigational aid but considered a major landmark. (For Trinidadians born and bred in Port of Spain or its northern and north-western suburbs, "past the lighthouse"—east of the lighthouse on the Beetham Highway—means outside the city proper. )

The southern side of Independence Square is where the city's (and the south Caribbean's) tallest buildings are located: the twin towers of the Eric Williams Financial Complex (home of the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance) and the new Nicholas Tower, a commercial office building. Eric Williams Plaza, also known as the Eric Williams Financial Complex, located on Independence Square, Port of Spain, is the tallest building in Trinidad PoSHarbourjpg|thumb|right|Port of Spain viewed from the harbour December 2002 Currently, the Government Campus Plaza, Rennasance Towers, One WoodBrook place, and the BroadGate Building are under construction. When completed, the BroadGate building is expected to be the tallest building in the country as well as the English-speaking Caribbean.

Frederick Street, which runs north through the city to the Queen's Park Savannah, is Port of Spain's major avenue, connecting the two downtown squares with the uptown park, and very approximately dividing downtown into retail (east) and office (west) districts. One block east, lower Henry Street is the location of a number of shops selling cloth, mostly owned by members of Trinidad's Syrian-Lebanese community. Syrians today are an overall indigenous Levantine people closely related to their immediate neighbours like the Lebanese and (to a lesser extent Jordanians The Lebanese people ( الشعب اللبناني, el shaab el libnene) are a Middle Eastern people originating in the country of Lebanon Another block over, Charlotte Street at its lower end is Port of Spain's Chinatown in all but name, home to dozens of general emporia known for bargain shopping. A Chinatown is a section of an urban area with a large number of Chinese outside the majority-Chinese countries of Greater China.

Laventille and Gonzales

East of the St. Laventille is a Ward of Trinidad and Tobago. The name Laventille hearkens back to colonial times especially when the French dominated the Ann's River, more commonly known as the East Dry River, are the working-class neighbourhoods of Laventille and Gonzales; this area is sometimes referred to as "Behind the Bridge". Laventille is a Ward of Trinidad and Tobago. The name Laventille hearkens back to colonial times especially when the French dominated the The area is known to be one of the most violent in the country for gangs, drugs, and murders, but is also the birthplace of the steelpan and, some would argue, the spiritual capital of calypso;calypso, steelpan, and carnival are the life source of most Trinidadians. Steelpans (also known as steeldrums or pans, and sometimes collectively with Musicians as a steelband) is a Musical instrument and Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century South of Laventille are Beetham Estate and Sea Lots, two other economically depressed neighbourhoods. Beetham Estate Gardens is a neighbourhood in eastern Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago south of Laventille and northeast of Sea Lots between Sea Lots is an area within Trinidad and Tobago that is located in southeastern Port of Spain.

Belmont

In north-east Port of Spain, Belmont, at the foot of the Laventille Hills, was the city's first suburb. Laventille is a Ward of Trinidad and Tobago. The name Laventille hearkens back to colonial times especially when the French dominated the In the 1840–50s, parts of the area were settled by Africans rescued by the Royal Navy from illegal slaving ships. The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore known as the Senior Service) Slave ships were cargo Ships specially converted for the purpose of transporting slaves, especially newly purchased African slaves In the 1880–90s, the population swelled rapidly, and the characteristic Belmont street pattern of narrow, winding lanes developed. The black professional class built large homes in Belmont, as they were excluded from the more expensive neighbourhoods such as St. Clair and Maraval; Belmont became known as "the Black St. Clair". Many of these large homes have been renovated and converted to business use, but some remain in family hands. Belmont currently is a lower-middle to middle-class residential neighbourhood. It was the birthplace and early home of many important Carnival designers and bandleaders. The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is celebrated two days before Ash Wednesday.

North of downtown

North of downtown, the area occupied in the earlier 19th century by the Tranquillity sugar estate was formerly residential, but in recent decades has become essentially a district of office buildings, functioning as an extension of the downtown area. Oddly, this part of Port of Spain—between Oxford Street and the Queen's Park Savannah—has no name in common usage, though a century ago it was known as Tranquillity. The Port of Spain General Hospital is on upper Charlotte Street, also Memorial Park, while nearby on Frederick Street is the National Museum and Art Gallery. Port of Spain General Hospital is a Hospital in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. National Museum and Art Gallery is at the top of Frederick Street in Port of Spain, opposite Memorial Park and just south of the Queen's Park Savannah West of here is Newtown, laid out in the 1840s, bounded by Tragarete Road (south), the Queen's Park Savannah (north), Cipriani Boulevard (east), and Maraval Road (west).

Woodbrook

The large Woodbrook neighbourhood, west of downtown, formerly a sugar estate owned by the Siegert family, was sold to the Town Board in 1911 and developed into a residential neighbourhood, with many of the north-south streets named for the Siegert siblings. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year In the last twenty years the main east-west thoroughfares, Ariapita Avenue and Tragarete Road, have become almost entirely commercialised, and Ariapita Avenue west of Murray Street has become a relatively upscale dining and entertainment "strip". A few small parks are sprinkled through the neighbourhood; Adam Smith Square and Siegert Square are the two largest.

Just north of Woodbrook along Tragarete Road is the Queen's Park Oval, a major Test cricket ground, which is owned by the private Queen's Park Cricket Club (QPCC). Queen's Park Oval, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is one of the largest cricket grounds in the West Indies and has hosted more Test matches Test cricket is the longest form of the Sport of Cricket. It has long been considered the ultimate test of playing ability between cricketing nations At Woodbrook's western end, at the edge of Invaders Bay, is the Hasely Crawford Stadium, the national venue for football and track and field events. Hasely Joachim Crawford (born August 16, 1950) is a former athlete from Trinidad and Tobago. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered

St. Clair

The upscale St. Clair neighbourhood in north-west Port of Spain, between the Queen's Park Savannah and the Maraval River, was developed in the 1880s, 1890s, and 1900s on former agricultural land. It is the location of some of the city's grandest mansions. At its heart, just north of the Queen's Park Oval, is King George V Park. Queen's Park Oval, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is one of the largest cricket grounds in the West Indies and has hosted more Test matches In recent decades St. Clair has become home to various diplomatic missions.

Just northwest of St. Clair are two upscale residential neighbourhoods, Ellerslie Park and Federation Park. Ellerslie Park is an exclusive Residential development in the northwestern corner of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Federation Park is a residential neighbourhood in northwestern Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

St. James and Mucurapo

Port of Spain's last major municipal expansion occurred in 1938, when the St. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James district north of Woodbrook and west of St. Clair was incorporated into the city limits. In the late 19th century, Indian indentured labourers on nearby sugar estates established houses here, and St. James gradually became the centre of Port of Spain's Indian population, with many streets named after cities and districts in India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Western Main Road, the area's major thoroughfare, has long been the city's main nightlife district, sometimes nicknamed "the city that never sleeps".

Long Circular Road, which curves north from Western Main Road then west to meet Maraval Road, forms part of the city boundary. Its "circle" encloses Flagstaff Hill, a small rise with the US ambassador's residence at its summit, which lends its name to an area of apartment buildings at its southern foot.

South of St. James and near the seashore at Invaders Bay is Mucurapo, a mostly residential district which also contains the city's second-largest cemetery.

It should be noted that V. S. Naipaul, Trinidadian Nobel Prize winner for literature, grew up in St. James.

Queen's Park Savannah

Port of Spain's largest open space—and one of the world's largest traffic roundabouts—is the Queen's Park Savannah, known colloquially simply as "the Savannah". A roundabout is a type of Road junction at which Traffic enters a one-way stream around a central island Port of Spain 's largest open space—and the world's largest traffic Roundabouts ��is the Queen's Park Savannah, known colloquially simply as "the Savannah" It occupies about 260 acres (105 ha) ^[6] of level land, and the distance around the perimeter is about 2. 2 miles (3. 5 km). Once sugar land, it was bought by the town council in 1817 from the Peschier family (except for a small parcel near its centre that served as the Peschier cemetery, which remains in private hands). Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

At first it was used as a vast cattle pasture in what was then the town's suburbs, but by the middle of the 19th century it had become established as a park. South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Until the early 1990s, horse racing was held frequently at the Savannah race track, and it also contains several cricket, football and rugby pitches. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Rugby football (usually just " rugby " may refer to a number of sports through history descended from a common form of Football developed at Rugby School Apart from a ring of trees round its perimeter, the Savannah was never really landscaped, except for the small area in its northwest corner called the Hollows, a former reservoir now drained and planted with flowering shrubs. A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use

Immediately north of the Savannah—also the northern limit of the city of Port of Spain—are the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Emperor Valley Zoo, the official residences of the president and the prime minister, and Queen's Hall, the city's major performing arts venue. The Royal Botanic Gardens in Trinidad is located in Port of Spain. The Emperor Valley Zoo is the main Zoo in Trinidad and Tobago. Lady Chancellor Road, which ascends the hills overlooking the Savannah, is one of Port of Spain's most exclusive residential areas.

On the Savannah's southern side is the Grand Stand, formerly used for viewing horse races, now used for various cultural events, most notably Carnival, when a temporary North Stand and raised stage are constructed in front of the Grand Stand, creating the "Big Yard", Carnival's central location since the early 20th century (previously, the main viewing area for Carnival was in downtown Port of Spain). The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is celebrated two days before Ash Wednesday. From this location the Parade of Bands is broadcast live to the nation on Carnival Monday and Tuesday; it is also the venue for the Calypso Monarch and Carnival King and Queen Competitions and the finals of the Panorama steelpan competition. Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean Music which originated in Trinidad and Tobago at about the start of the 20th century Steelpans (also known as steeldrums or pans, and sometimes collectively with Musicians as a steelband) is a Musical instrument and

The western edge of the Savannah, along Maraval Road, is the location of the Magnificent Seven, a group of late Victorian buildings built in an eccentric and flamboyant variety of styles. These are Queen's Royal College; the residences of the Anglican bishop and the Roman Catholic archbishop; Whitehall, once a private residence, now the office of the prime minister; Mille Fleurs, once a private residence, now undergoing full restoration in 2007 as a public museum and headquarters for the National Heritage Trust; Roomor, an ornate black-and-white chateau-like building that remains a private residence; and Stollmeyer's Castle, a turreted house supposedly modelled on Balmoral Castle which is now undergoing restoration as a future ambassadorial residence. Queen's Royal College is one of the oldest Secondary schools in Trinidad and Tobago, referred to for short as "QRC" Balmoral Castle is a large Estate house situated in the area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland known as Royal Deeside.

Suburbs

Immediately north and northwest of Port of Spain, the suburbs of Cascade, St. Ann's, Maraval, and Diego Martin fall outside the municipal boundary, but are sometimes considered extensions of the city. Diego Martin is a town in northwestern Trinidad, just west of the capital Port of Spain and east of Carenage. St. Ann's is notable for being the location of the Prime Minister's official residence and diplomatic centre. Maraval is home to the exclusive Trinidad Country Club and right next door to the popular Long Circular Mall. Further afield in Diego Martin lies the suburb of Westmoorings, which is known for its expensive Miami style highrise apartments facing the seafront. One of Trinidad's poshest shopping centres, The Falls, lies at the centre of these developments. As you head west beyond Carenage settlement is sparse, however the peninsula know as Chaguaramas, which was once a large US Army Base, has become a mecca for hundreds of international cruisers and a world major yacht storage and repair hub. ^[7]

To the east along the east-west corridor, lie the large towns of San Juan, Tunapuna and Arima. With congestion rendering downtown inaccessible during peak hours, major shopping centres like Valsayn Shopping Centre, Grand Bazaar and Trincity Mall have sprung up at highway intersections. The last two are noted for being among the largest shopping centres in the Caribbean, with 600,000 square feet (60,000 m²) of commercial space in each. Developers are now hoping to expand Trincity Mall to one million square feet (22 acres) by 2008. ^[8] Two large Universities have been established at Tunapuna - The regional University of the West Indies, St. Augustine and The multi campus local University of Trinidad and Tobago on the Arima outskirts.

Housing

Housing in Port of Spain ranges from luxurious waterfront apartments to hillside shacks lacking water and vehicular access. Continued pressure for expansion of commercial development in Woodbrook and uptown POS (Port of Spain proper) has led to a rapid rate of decline in the city's population over the past 4 decades. ^[9] The almost complete (2007) scheme at Damien street Woodbrook will provide 350 apartments and the proposed Waterfront Development will deliver 1500. Both of these projects are very high cost and unaffordable to most of the population.

To address the problem, East Port of Spain Development Company was formed in 2005 with a mandate to develop and redevelop a zone in east Port-of-Spain to improve the economic, social and physical environment of those areas. Large parts of Port of Spain's Eastern entrance are currently being cleared of old warehouses and substandard housing. ^[10]

Governance

Port of Spain is administered by the Port of Spain City Corporation. Port of Spain is the Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the country's third largest municipality after Chaguanas There are 12 councillors and 4 aldermen. The mayor is elected from the membership of the council.

Mayors

Murchison Brown is the current mayor of Port of Spain.

The electoral districts are:

• St. James East
• St. James West
• Woodbrook
• Northern Port of Spain
• Belmont East
• Belmont North & West
• Southern Port of Spain
• East Dry River
• St. Ann's River South
• St. Ann's River Central
• St. Ann's River North
• Belmont South

Port of Spain became a "city" in 1914; the ordinance was passed on May 29 and was proclaimed by the Governor on June 25, 1914. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians The first city councillors were elected on November 2. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Among them were oil pioneer Randolph Rust, lawyer and social activist Emmanuel Mzumbo Lazare and Dr. Enrique Prada, who was elected chairman by the council and became the first mayor of the City of Port of Spain.

Economy

Port of Spain serves as a shopping and business centre for much of the country. It is also a major financial centre. Two of the largest banks in the Caribbean, Republic Bank, Trinidad and Tobago Limited and RBTT (formerly the Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago) are headquartered here. Republic Bank is a leading bank in Trinidad and Tobago and one of the largest in the Eastern Caribbean The Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago ( RBTT) was one of the larger commercial banks of Trinidad and Tobago. The Royal Bank of Canada ( Banque Royale du Canada in French is Canada 's largest company and Bank.

The Port of Port of Spain is the major port of containerized shipping. The port of Port of Spain is able to dock large cruise ships. Most government offices are also located in the city. The Government Campus Plaza (under construction), Red House, Eric Williams Plaza, and many other government buildings are located in the city.

Trinidad's economy is based on natural gas and oil. No heavy industrial sites are located in Port of Spain, but a major oil refinery and many petrochemical, iron and steel and aluminium plants exist or are planned for sites south of the city. ^[11] High-income proceeds from the international sale of natural gas has aided the country in the Port of Spain International Waterfront project. The Port of Spain International Waterfront Centre is an construction project aimed at revitalizing and transforming the waterfront of the capital-city Port of Spain located in Agriculture is also a part of Trinidad's economy, but most farming is done outside of Port of Spain. Trinidad and Tobago usually exports more than it imports, but recently, imports have risen due to the need to import heavy construction machinery. Trinidad and Tobago is one of the wealthiest nations in the Caribbean. Port of Spain is known as the "industrial hub" of the Caribbean, and is the most developed city in the country.

Education

Education is compulsory up the age of 16. Primary school and secondary school enrollment is almost universal. Port of Spain school leavers, as citizens of Trinidad and Tobago do not pay tuition to study at local public and private tertiary institutions except for graduate studies where they pay a heavily subsidised fee. Prominent schools in Port of Spain include St. Mary's College, Queen's Royal College, St. Joseph's Convent POS, Bishop's Anstey High School, Fatima College and Holy Name Convent Girls

Demographics

The population of Port of Spain was 54,100 in 1901, 92,793 in 1946 (following the annexation of St, James in 1938), 93,954 in 1960, 73,950 in 1970, 59,200 in 1988 and 49,031 in 2000. Fatima College is a government-assisted selective Roman Catholic boys' Secondary school in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar.

Culture and entertainment

While the major shopping area around Frederick Street has declined in competition with malls and the growth of outlying towns, 'uptown' Port of Spain (St. Clair and Woodbrook) have seen a boom as large corporations build high-rise headquarters in formerly upscale neighbourhoods.

Sports

Port of Spain hosts major sporting venues including:

• The Queen's Park Oval;
• The Hasely Crawford Stadium;
• The Jean Pierre Complex;
• Various sporting fields on the Queen's Park Savannah. Queen's Park Oval, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is one of the largest cricket grounds in the West Indies and has hosted more Test matches Queen's Park Oval, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is one of the largest cricket grounds in the West Indies and has hosted more Test matches The Hasely Crawford Stadium, located in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, is named for Hasely Crawford, the first person from Trinidad and Tobago Port of Spain 's largest open space—and the world's largest traffic Roundabouts ��is the Queen's Park Savannah, known colloquially simply as "the Savannah"
• Port of Spain was among the host cities of the 2007 Cricket World Cup. The 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup was a Men 's Cricket Tournament that took place in the West Indies from 13 March to 28 April 2007 using the sport's

Entertainment & Nightlife

Port of Spain has great entertainment, including:

• Movietowne Entertainment and Shopping Complex^[12]
• Club Zen^[13]
• 51 Degrees
• Shaker's (Ariapita Av & Movietowne)
• J Mallone's Irish Pub (Movietowne)
• The Bat and Ball English Pub (Queen's Park Oval)
• The Squeeze (Latin dance,(Ariapita Av))
• Sabor Latino (Latin dance, (Shoppes of Maraval))
• The Coco Lounge (Ariapita Av)

Port of Spain is the home of one of the oldest and largest Carnivals in the World. International and regional performers such as Sean Kingston, Rihanna, Enrique Iglesias, Collie Budzz, Damien Marley, Sizzla, Beenie Man, Kansas, Outfield, Cascada, Ian Van Dahl, Akon, Usher, Kumar Sanu, Sonu Nigam, Shaka Demus, John Legend and Engelbert Humperdinck regularly visit Trinidad. Many excellent restaurants and nightclubs can be found on Ariapita Avenue, a popular entertainment strip. Pan Yards can also be found throughout the town. Your choice of food is wide, ranging from Indian to Japanese and everything in between. ^[14]

Restaurants

• West Indian - Melange (Ariapita Av), Veni Mange (Ariapita Av)
• Japanese - Hanami (Movietowne)
• American - Ruby Tuesdays (Movietowne, Grand Bazaar), TGI Friday's (BP offices Queens Park West)
• French - A la Bastille (Ariapita Avenue)
• Indian - Apsara (Queens Park East)
• Italian - Il Colosseo (Rust St. , St. Clair), La Trattoria Giulianos (Tragerete Rd. New Town)
• Chinese - The Shanghai Experience (Movietowne), Jenny's Wok (Cipriani Blvd)
• Thai - Tamnak Thai (Queens Park East)
• Arabian- Arabian Gyros- (Tragerete Rd. )
• International - Prime (BHP Billiton Tower), La Boacan (Hilton), Jaffa (Queen's Park Oval)
• Fine Wines - More Vino (Ariapita Avenue)
• Jazz Lounge - Sachmos (Ariapita Avenue)

Numerous fast food chains and US casual dining restaurants have branches in Port of Spain, such as Burger King, Popeye's, Subway, Quiznos, TGI Friday's, Ruby Tuesday, KFC, Papa John's, Domino's Pizza, Long John Silver's and many more. Burger King ( often abbreviated to Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits (often referred to as Popeyes) is a chain of Fried chicken Fast food restaurants owned since 1993 by the Atlanta Subway Restaurants, commonly known as Subway, is a Fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells Sandwiches and Salads called Quiznos is a fast-food restaurant franchise. As of 2005 it was the second-largest Submarine sandwich shop chain in North America after Subway TGI Friday's (often shortened to " Friday's " is an American restaurant chain focusing on Casual dining, with over " Ruby Tuesday " is a song recorded by The Rolling Stones in 1966 released in January 1967 Kentucky Fried Chicken, usually known as KFC, is a chain of Fast food restaurants based in Louisville Kentucky. Papa John's Pizza ( is the third largest Take-out and delivery Pizza restaurant chain in the United States, behind Pizza Hut Domino's Pizza Inc ( is an international Fast food Pizza delivery corporation headquartered just outside Ann Arbor Michigan, United States Long John Silver's Inc is a United States -based Fast-food restaurant that specializes in Seafood and Fish and chips.

Port of Spain is also a cultural hub for the country. Regular dance and theatre productions occur at The Little Carib, Queen's Hall, The Central Bank Auditorium and other venues. Two major new venues under construction are the National Academy for the Performing Arts and the National Carnival and Entertainment Centre.

Crime

Port of Spain and its immediate environs have a higher crime rate than any other part of Trinidad. Homicides countrywide rose from less than 50 in the 1980's, to 97 in 1998, then to 360 in 2006 (30 murders per 100,000 persons). Many murders are drug related, especially in the depressed communities of East POS. The police administration has responded by improving the working conditions of officers, increasing the use of forensic evidence and surveillance technology as well as hiring overseas experts and incorporating dozens of Scotland Yard detectives into the local police force. Kidnappings for ransom which were on the rise a few years ago have decreased in the past two years. Theft and violent crimes remain prevelant to this date.

Infrastructure

Health

Like the rest of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain is served by a combination of public/private health services. The major public hospital is the Port of Spain General Hospital. A public hospital is a Hospital which is owned by a Government and receives government funding Port of Spain General Hospital is a Hospital in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Port of Spain General Hospital is one of the major trauma centers in the Southern Caribbean. Demand for speedy quality health service has led to the establishment of several private hospitals.

Transport

Transportation in and out of Port of Spain is plagued by heavy traffic delays at rush hour. Traffic enters the city from the east along the Churchill-Roosevelt Highway which ends at Barataria, just east of the city and becomes the Beetham Highway. The Churchill-Roosevelt Highway is the major east-west Highway in Trinidad and Tobago. The Beetham Highway is a major Highway in Trinidad and Tobago. Alternately, traffic can turn north at Barataria and enter the city to the north over the Lady Young Road. The Eastern Main Road runs parallel to the highway and enters the city at the eastern end of Independence Square. The Eastern Main Road is a major road in Trinidad and Tobago running from Port of Spain in the west to Sangre Grande in the east The Priority Bus Route (which runs along the former Trinidad Government Railway line) enters the city at City Gate. The Trinidad Government Railway existed between 1876 and December 28 1968. City Gate is the main terminal for the buses and Maxi taxis in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Traffic from the west enters the city through the Western Main Road and the Audrey Jeffers Highway. The Western Main Road is the main road in Trinidad and Tobago that runs west from Green Corner in downtown Port of Spain, through St The Audrey Jeffers Highway is a highway in Trinidad and Tobago.

To ease the current traffic woes that result in two to three hour commutes during rush hours, a number of projects are in various stages of implementation. The upgrading of the Churchill-Roosevelt highway to a grade separated expressway^[15]reintroduction of rail transport via the Trinidad rapid rail project^[16],and the extension of water ferry services from Port of Spain to the major urban hubs along the west coast are particularly notable. ^[17]

City Gate serves as a transportation hub for public buses and private mini-buses (locally known as maxi-taxis). Maxi taxis are private owner-operated Minibuses in Trinidad and Tobago that are used in Public transport. City Gate is located on South Quay just south of Independence Square. South Quay is a Docklands Light Railway station on the Isle of Dogs, in London. A ferry service links Port of Spain with Scarborough, Tobago. See also Merchant ship A ferry is a form of transport usually a Boat or Ship, used to carry (or ferry) passengers and Scarborough Tobago is the largest town on Tobago, one of the two islands of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Tobago is the smaller of the two main islands that make up the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Like the rest of the island of Trinidad, Port of Spain is served by the Piarco International Airport located in Piarco. Piarco International Airport is the main airport serving Trinidad and Tobago located in Piarco, a town in northern Trinidad, about 25 km Piarco, a town in northern Trinidad is the site of Piarco International Airport ( IATA Airport Code: POS

Utilities

Electric generation is handled by Powergen, while electrical distribution is handled by the Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC). The Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission (T&TEC is the sole provider of Electricity in Trinidad and Tobago. Powergen has one natural gas-fired generation plant located on Wrightson Road in Port of Spain. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, Additional power can be supplied from power generation facilities located in Point Lisas and Penal. Point Lisas is the site of the Point Lisas Industrial Estate and the Port of Point Lisas, both of which are managed by Plipdeco (the Point Lisas Industrial Port Penal (originally Peñal) is a town in southern Trinidad. It lies south of San Fernando and Debe, and north of Siparia.

Telecommunications are regulated by the Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT). It has been working to de-monopolise the industry, granting several new licenses in 2005. Fixed-line telephone service is a monopoly controlled by Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT). Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago Limited (generally known as TSTT) is the largest Telephone and Internet service provider in Licenses have been granted for competition in this area, but start-up is a while away. Wireless telephony is currently controlled by TSTT, but licenses have been granted for two private companies, Digicel and Laqtel to offer wireless service in competition with TSTT. Digicel is a Mobile phone network provider in the Caribbean region LaqTel Ltd ("LaqTel Communications" is a privately held up-start Mobile phone and wireless service provider of Trinidad and Tobago.

Water and sewerage are under the purview of the Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (WASA). The Water and Sewerage Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (WASA is the sole Water and Sewerage provider in Trinidad and Tobago. Most solid waste is disposed of in the Beetham Landfill, commonly known as La Basse.

Sister cities

Port of Spain is a sister city with some of the following cities:

• Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
• Georgetown, Guyana

References

External links

• Port of Spain is at coordinates 10°39′36″N 61°28′37″W / 10.66, -61.477 (Port of Spain)Coordinates: 10°39′36″N 61°28′37″W / 10.66, -61.477 (Port of Spain)

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