Carenage is a town in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located on northwestern Trinidad, and is administered by the Diego Martin Regional Corporation. Located close to Chaguaramas, it is more of a residential area than a commercial or industrial locale.
Carenage | |
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Town | |
 Carenage | |
  Carenage | |
| Coordinates: 10°41′N 61°35′W / 10.683°N 61.583°W | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Borough | Diego Martin |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 10,188 |
The name is derived from the practice of careening (i.e., beaching, "carénage" in French) sailing vessels for maintenance, which had been done in the area for many years.[1]
References
edit- ^ "A Brief History of Carenage". Retrieved 2009-07-21.
10°41′N 61°36′W / 10.683°N 61.600°W
