Carenage is a community in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...

. It is located in northwestern Trinidad

Trinidad

Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands and numerous landforms which make up the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. It is the southernmost island in the Caribbean and lies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. With an area of it is also the fifth largest in...

, and is administered by the Diego Martin Regional Corporation

Diego Martin Regional Corporation

Diego Martin Regional Corporation is a Regional Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago. It has a land area of 127.53 km² and is headquartered in Petit Valley. Other urban areas within Diego Martin Regional Corporation include Carenage, Diego Martin, Maraval and Westmoorings.-Elected Areas:* Alyce...

. Located close to Chaguaramas, it is more of a residential area than a commercial or industrial locale.

The name is derived from the practice of "careening" (i.e., beaching) sailing vessels for maintenance, which had been done in the area for many years.

External links

• Local Government Corporations, from Nalis, the National Library and Information Service of Trinidad and Tobago.