Capital City | Port of Spain |
Capital location | 10 39 N, 61 31 W |
Capital - history | the name dates to the period of Spanish colonial rule (16th to late 18th centuries) when the city was referred to as "Puerto de Espana"; the name was anglicized following the British capture of Trinidad in 1797 |
Capital - time difference | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
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