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This article is a list of the many interesting cities, towns, and villages you can find in Trinidad and Tobago. These places are spread across different Regional Corporations and have names that come from many different languages, showing the rich history of the islands! You'll see names from Spanish, French, English, Amerindian languages, and even Indian languages.

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Places Starting with A

Arima
Borough of Arima

Here are some places in Trinidad and Tobago whose names begin with the letter 'A'. Many of these names reflect the early history of the islands.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Arima Borough of Arima From an Amerindian language.
Arnos Vale Tobago From the English language.
Arouca Tunapuna-Piarco From an Amerindian language (originally Arauca).
Auzonville Tunapuna-Piarco From the French language.
Avocat Siparia From the French language.

Places Starting with B

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Blanchisseuse beach

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with the letter 'B'. You'll notice a mix of French, English, and Indian names here.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Bacolet Tobago From the French language.
Balmain Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
Bamboo Village From the English language.
Barataria San Juan-Laventille From the Spanish language.
Barrackpore From an Indian language.
Basterhall
Beetham Gardens From the English language.
Bethel Tobago
Belle Garden Tobago Inspired by French.
Belmont From the French language.
Ben Lomond Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From Scottish language.
Biche From the French language.
Black Rock Tobago From the English language.
Blanchisseuse From the French language.
Boissiere Village Inspired by French.
Bon Accord Tobago From the French language.
Bonne Aventure Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the French language.
Bonasse Siparia From the French language.
Borde Narve Village Princes Town Inspired by French.
Bourg Mulatresse San Juan-Laventille From the French language.
Brasso From the Spanish language.
Brasso Seco From the Spanish language.
Brazil
Brickfield Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the English language.
Brighton Siparia From the English language.
Buccoo Tobago
Buen Intento Village Inspired by Spanish.
Buenos Ayres From the Spanish language.

Places Starting with C

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Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo

Here are some places in Trinidad and Tobago whose names begin with 'C'. You'll find a mix of Spanish, French, and Amerindian names, along with some unique ones.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
California Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the Spanish language.
Caigual
Canaan (Tobago) Tobago From the Biblical language.
Canaan (Trinidad) From the Biblical language.
Calder Hall Tobago From the English language.
Cantaro From the Italian language.
Carapichaima Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From an Amerindian language.
Carenage Diego Martin From the French language.
Carli Bay Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From an Amerindian language.
Carlsen Field From the English language.
Carnbee Tobago
Cascade
Castara Tobago
Caura
Cedar Hill Princes Town From the English language.
Cedros Siparia From the Spanish language.
Centeno From the Spanish language.
Chaguanas Borough of Chaguanas From an Amerindian language.
Chaguaramas Diego Martin From an Amerindian language.
Champs Fleurs From the French language.
Chandernagore Village Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From an Indian language.
Charlotteville Tobago From the French language.
Charuma
Chase Village Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the English language.
Chatham From the English language.
Churkoo Village Princes Town
Claxton Bay Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the English language.
Cocorite Diego Martin
Cocoyea Village City of San Fernando
Coryal
Couva Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Inspired by Spanish.
Culloden Tobago From the English language.
Cumaca
Cumuto
Cunupia Borough of Chaguanas From an Amerindian language.
Curepe Tunapuna-Piarco From an Amerindian language.
Cushe

Places Starting with E

San Juan Promenade
Eastern Main Road, San Juan, in the heart of the East-West Corridor

This section covers places in Trinidad and Tobago whose names begin with 'E'. Many of these names come from English or Spanish.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
East-West Corridor
Ecclesville From the English language.
Eckel Village Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the English language.
Edinburgh Borough of Chaguanas From Scottish language.
El Dorado Tunapuna-Piarco From the Spanish language.
El Socorro Tunapuna-Piarco From the Spanish language.
Enterprise Borough of Chaguanas From the English language.
Endeavour Borough of Chaguanas From the English language.
Erin Siparia From the Spanish language.
Exchange Village Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the English language.

Places Starting with F

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'F'. Many of these names are English, but you'll also find some Indian and Scottish influences.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Felicity Borough of Chaguanas From the English language.
Fifth Company Princes Town From the English language.
Fishing Pond Sangre Grande From the English language.
Flanigin Town Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the English language.
Freeport Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the English language.
Forres Park Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From Scottish language.
Four Roads Diego Martin From the English language.
Frederick Settlement Tunapuna-Piarco From the English language.
Friendship Village Princes Town From the English language.
Fullarton Siparia From the English language.
Fyzabad Siparia From an Indian language.

Places Starting with G

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'G'. You'll see names from Spanish, Welsh, Scottish, Indian, and English origins.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Gasparillo Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the Spanish language.
Glamorgan Tobago From the Welsh language.
Glencoe Diego Martin From Scottish language.
Golconda Princes Town From an Indian language.
Gonzales San Juan-Laventille From the Spanish language.
Goodwood Park Diego Martin From the English language.
Gran Couva Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the Spanish language.
Grande Riviere Sangre Grande From the French language.
Guaico Sangre Grande From an Amerindian language.
Guanapo Sangre Grande From an Amerindian language.
Guapo Borough of Point Fortin From the Spanish language.
Guayaguayare Rio Claro-Mayaro From an Amerindian language.
Gulf View City of San Fernando From the English language.

Places Starting with H

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'H'.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Hardbargin
Harlem Tunapuna-Piarco
Hindustan Princes Town From an Indian language.

Places Starting with I

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'I'. You'll find names from Amerindian and English origins.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Icacos Siparia From an Amerindian language.
Iere Village Princes Town From an Amerindian language.
Indian Chain From the English language.
Indian Walk From the English language.

Places Starting with J

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'J'. All of these names come from English.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Jerningham Junction From the English language.
John John City of Port of Spain From the English language.
Jordan Hill Princes Town From the English language.

Places Starting with K

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'K'. Both names here are English.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Kelly Village From the English language.
Kernaham (alternately, Kernahan) Rio Claro-Mayaro From the English language.

Places Starting with L

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'L'. You'll find many names from French and Spanish, as well as English.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
L'Anse Fourmi From the French language.
L'Anse Mitan Princes Town From the French language.
La Brea Siparia From the Spanish language.
La Canoa San Juan-Laventille From the Spanish language.
La Horquetta Tunapuna-Piarco
La Paille From the French language.
La Romaine City of San Fernando From the French language.
La Seiva From the Spanish language.
Lambeau Tobago From the French language.
Las Cuevas San Juan-Laventille From the Spanish language.
Laventille San Juan-Laventille From the French language.
Lengua, Trinidad and Tobago Princes Town From the Spanish language.
Les Coteaux Tobago From the French language.
Longdenville Borough of Chaguanas From the English language.
Lopinot From the French language.
Los Bajos From the Spanish language.
Louis D'Or Tobago From the French language.
Lowlands Tobago From the English language.

Places Starting with M

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'M'. You'll find a mix of French, Spanish, Amerindian, English, and Irish names.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Macoya Tunapuna-Piarco
Madras Settlement
Mairao Village Rio Claro-Mayaro
Malabar
Malick
Manzanilla From the Spanish language.
Marabella City of San Fernando
Maracas San Juan-Laventille From the Spanish language.
Maraval Diego Martin
Mason Hall Tobago
Matelot Sangre Grande
Matura Sangre Grande
Mausica
Mayaro Rio Claro-Mayaro
Mayo Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the Irish language.
McBean Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
Mohammedville San Juan-Laventille
Mon Repos City of San Fernando From the French language.
Montrose Borough of Chaguanas
Monkey Town From the English language.
Montserrat Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
Morang Tunapuna-Piarco
Moriah Tobago From the English language.
Morne Diablo Penal-Debe
Morne Quinton Tobago
Moruga Princes Town
Morvant San Juan-Laventille From the French language.
Mount D'Or From the French language.
Mount Lambert From the English language.
Mount Saint George Tobago
Mount Stewart Princes Town From the English language.
Mucurapo City of Port of Spain From an Amerindian language.

Places Starting with N

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'N'.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Navet
New Grant Princes Town From the English language.

Places Starting with O

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'O'. You'll find names from Irish, English, and other origins.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
O'Meara From the Irish language.
Orange Field From the English language.
Orange Valley From the English language.
Oropune Village Tunapuna-Piarco
Oropouche
Otaheite

Places Starting with P

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Penal-Debe
PtFortin
Borough of Point Fortin
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Princes Town

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'P'. Many names come from Spanish, French, or English.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Palmyra Princes Town
Palo Seco Siparia From the Spanish language.
Pembroke Tobago
Penal Penal-Debe From the French language.
Petit Trou Sangre Grande From the French language.
Petit Valley Diego Martin Inspired by French.
Phoenix Park Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the English language.
Piarco Tunapuna-Piarco
Pierreville Rio Claro-Mayaro
Piparo Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
Plaisance Rio Claro-Mayaro From the French language.
Plaisance Park Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Inspired by French.
Plymouth Tobago From the English language.
Point Fortin Borough of Point Fortin From the French language.
Point Lisas Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the French language.
Pointe-à-Pierre Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the French language.
Poole From the English language.
Port of Spain City of Port of Spain From the English language.
Preysal Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
Princes Town Princes Town From the English language.

Places Starting with Q

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'Q'.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Quarry Village Siparia From the English language.

Places Starting with R

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Rio Claro-Mayaro

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'R'. You'll find names from English, Spanish, and French origins.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Rockly Vale Tobago From the English language.
Rampanalgas Sangre Grande From the Spanish language.
Ravin Anglais Sangre Grande From the French language.
Redhead Sangre Grande From the English language.
Rio Claro Rio Claro-Mayaro From the Spanish language.
Roussillac Siparia From the French language.
Roxborough Tobago From the English language.

Places Starting with S

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San Juan-Laventille
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Sangre Grande
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Siparia

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'S'. Many names here come from Spanish, reflecting the island's colonial past.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
St. Ann's From the Spanish language.
St. Augustine Tunapuna-Piarco From the Spanish language.
St. Barb's From the Spanish language.
St. Clair Port of Spain From the Spanish language.
St. Helena From the Spanish language.
St. James Port of Spain From the Spanish language.
St. Joseph Tunapuna-Piarco From the Spanish language.
St. Mary's Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the Spanish language.
Sainte Madeleine Princes Town From the French language.
San Fernando City of San Fernando From the Spanish language.
San Francique From the Spanish language.
San Juan San Juan-Laventille From the Spanish language.
San Raphael From the Spanish language.
Sans Souci From the French language.
Sangre Chiquito Sangre Grande From the Spanish language.
Sangre Grande Sangre Grande From the Spanish language.
Santa Cruz From the Spanish language.
Santa Flora From the Spanish language.
Santa Margarita From the Spanish language.
Santa Rosa Arima From the Spanish language.
Savonetta Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the Spanish language.
Scarborough Tobago From the English language.
Signal Hill Tobago From the English language.
Siparia Siparia
South Oropouche
Speyside Tobago From the English language.
Spring Village From the English language.
Straker Village From the English language.
Studley Park From the English language.
Syne Village Siparia From the English language.

Places Starting with T

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Tunapuna-Piarco

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'T'. You'll find names from Amerindian, Spanish, and French origins, along with a unique modern name.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Tabaquite Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From an Amerindian language.
Tacarigua Tunapuna-Piarco From an Amerindian language.
Talparo Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo
Teschier Village Point Fortin
Thick Village Siparia From the English language.
Third Company Princes Town From the English language.
Toco Sangre Grande From the Spanish language.
Tortuga Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the Spanish language.
Trincity Tunapuna-Piarco A portmanteau (a word made by blending others) of Trinidad and city.
Trou Macaque From the French language.
Tunapuna Tunapuna-Piarco

Places Starting with U

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'U'.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Union Village Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the English language.

Places Starting with V

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'V'. You'll find names from Spanish and French origins.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Valencia Sangre Grande From the Spanish language.
Valsayn Tunapuna-Piarco
Vega de Oropouche Sangre Grande From the Spanish language.
Vessigny Siparia From the French language.
Vistabella San Fernando From the Spanish language.

Places Starting with W

This section lists places in Trinidad and Tobago that start with 'W'. You'll find names from Dutch and English origins.

Name Location (Regional Area) Origin of Name
Waterloo Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the Dutch language.
Westmoorings Diego Martin From the English language.
Whiteland Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the English language.
Williamsville Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo From the English language.
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