Saint Patrick County

Map showing old counties of Trindad

Quinam Bay, St. Patrick

Saint Patrick is a county in Trinidad and Tobago which occupies an area of 673 km² (260 mi²). It occupies the southwestern peninsula of the island of Trinidad and is bounded by the Columbus Channel to the south, the Gulf of Paria to the west, and Victoria to the north. It includes the towns of Point Fortin, La Brea, Siparia, Cedros, Fyzabad and Penal. Saint Patrick is divided into four Wards - Cedros, La Brea, Erin and Siparia.

Prior to 1990 local government was administered by the Saint Patrick County Council and the Point Fortin Borough Corporation. After 1990, areas formerly administered by the Saint Patrick County Council were divided between the Penal-Debe and Siparia Regional Corporations.

References

Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.

Local Government in Trinidad and Tobago
Regional corporations	Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Diego Martin Penal-Debe Princes Town Rio Claro-Mayaro San Juan-Laventille Sangre Grande Siparia Tunapuna-Piarco
Boroughs and cities	Borough of Arima Borough of Chaguanas Borough of Point Fortin City of Port of Spain City of San Fernando
Other bodies	Tobago House of Assembly
Counties (historic)	Caroni Mayaro Nariva Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint Patrick Victoria

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