Port of Spain
capital of Trinidad and Tobago
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Summary
Port of Spain is a city[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,851 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Creative Cities Network[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Trinidad and Tobago[4]
- Country: Trinidad and Tobago[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Gulf of Paria[6]
- Head of government: Q20530301[7]
- Instance of: political territorial entity[8], regional corporation or municipality of Trinidad and Tobago[9]
- Named after: Spain[10], port[11]
- Twinned administrative body: Atlanta[12], Lagos[13], Morne-à-l'Eau[14], Yeosu[15], Georgetown[16]
- Postal code: 500234[17]
- Commons category: Port of Spain[18]
- Located in/on physical feature: Trinidad[19]
- Official website: https://poscc.gov.tt/[20], https://www.pos.gov.tt/[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Port of Spain[22]
- Commons gallery: Port of Spain[23]
- Streaming media URL: https://balticlivecam.com/cameras/trinidad-and-tobago/port-of-spain/port-of-spain-street-view/[24]
- Described at URL: https://www.cogoport.com/en-IN/knowledge-center/resources/port-info/port-of-spain-ttpos[25], https://shipsgo.com/ocean/ports/ttpos[26]
- Population: 37,074[27], 49,031[28]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[30], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[31]
- Capital of: Trinidad and Tobago[32]
- Official name: Port of Spain[33]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Port of Spain[34]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Port of Spain[35]
- Demonym: Hispanoportaine[36], Hispanoportain[37]
- Native label: Port of Spain[38]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Port of Spain[39]
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Physical Characteristics
Port of Spain covers an area of 12 km²[40]. It sits at an elevation of 3 m[41].
Why It Matters
Port of Spain has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]