Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago
- Rio Claro, Trinidad and Tobago
Rio Claro is the largest town in southeastern Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago. Rio Claro lies east of Princes Town, west of Mayaro and northwest of Guayaguayare. It serves as the major commercial centre for southeastern Trinidad. It lies in a primarily agricultural area. It is the seat of the Rio Claro-Mayaro Regional Corporation.
History
The town was named for a small stream, which was named "Rio Claro" by Spanish surveyors in the 1770s. A "rest house" was built there in 1850 when a road was cut from Mission (now Princes Town) to Mayaro. As cacao planters settled the area, the village on the banks of the Rio Claro came to be called by that name. When the Trinidad Government Railway extended its line to this village in 1914, the name Rio Claro was formalised.
References
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See also
* Railway stations in Trinidad and Tobago
External links
* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/TD/4/Rio_Claro.html FallingRain Map - elevation = 33m (Red dots are defunct railways)]
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