A History of Place - Names in Trinidad and Tobago |
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African Amerindian Amerindian word annaparima ARROYO Avenue became Belmont Blanchisseuse Bloody Bay Brasso Brea British Calle de San capital captured the island Carib Caroni central Trinidad changed Church Circular Road citizens coconuts colonial Columbus commemorates Cumucurapo derives its name Diego Martin eighteenth century English fact famous Femando de Naparima formerly George Govemment Govemor Governor of Trinidad gulf Hall Henry Pierre Hill Icacos Independence Square inhabitants interest to record James Jose Maria Chacon known la Sierpe laid Lambeau land Leotaud Little Tobago Maraval Maria Chacon MATURA mountain Negroes numbers original name Paria pitch Point Port of Spain present century Prince Punta Queen's Park Queen's Park Savannah Rio Claro River saints San Fernando San Raphael Santa Scarborough settlement Spaniards SPANISH PLACE NAMES street name sugar estate Toco town Tragarete Road trees Trinidad and Tobago Trinidadians Tunapuna Verteuil village Vincent Vincent Brown West Indian Federation westem