Port of Spain
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1. Port of Spain - Noun
2. Port of Spain - Proper noun
Meaning
the capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the west coast of the island of Trinidad
Source: WordNetAlternative names
Port-of-Spain
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Another busy area in Port of Spain is Independence Square, located closer to the waterfront and to most of the high rise structures of the city.
Demographics and architecture Port of Spain has a population of 18,008 males and 19,066 females, with 5,694 businesses and is home to 12,333 households with an average size of 2.9 according to the 2011 census.
By 1757, the old capital, San José de Oruña (modern Saint Joseph ), about convert 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.
Community activist Anderson Wilson leaves the Port-of-Spain Magistrates Court yesterday after securing a $10,000 bail following his sentencing on a charge of cursing MP Fitzgerald Hinds in 2018.
In 1803 Port of Spain began growing southwards, with the reclamation of the foreshore mudflats, using fill from the Laventille Hills.
According to the CMC report, acting Superintendent Dale Ablack of the Port of Spain police division told reporters on Wednesday that the police, along with personnel from other agencies, held 96 people, who entered the country illegally.