Point Fortin

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Point Fortin

Total population

20,161

Coordinates10.18°, -61.68°

Demographic figures from Central Statistical Office (Trinidad and Tobago). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Point Fortin, officially the Republic Borough of Point Fortin, the smallest Borough in Trinidad and Tobago is located in southwestern Trinidad, about 32 km (20 mi) southwest of San Fernando, in the historic county of Saint Patrick. After the discovery of petroleum in the area in 1906 the town grew into a major oil-producing centre. The town grew with the oil industry between the 1940s and 1980s, culminating in its elevation to borough status in 1980. After the end of the oil boom Point Fortin was hit hard by economic recession in the 1980s and the closure of its oil refinery. Construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas plant by Atlantic LNG in late 1990s boosted the economy.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.