Naparima
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Naparima is a name associated with southern Trinidad
. It is derived from the Amerindian Anaparima. Historically "the Naparimas" was used to refer to western south Trinidad. The town of San Fernando
was founded as San Fernando de Naparima.
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 derived from the Amerindian Anaparima. Historically "the Naparimas" was used to refer to western south Trinidad. The town of San Fernando
San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
The City of San Fernando with a population of 55,419 according to the 2000 census, is the larger of Trinidad and Tobago's two cities and the second largest municipality after Chaguanas. It occupies 18 km² and is located in the southwestern part of the island of Trinidad...
was founded as San Fernando de Naparima.
- Naparima Plains, the peneplainPeneplainA peneplain is a low-relief plain representing the final stage of fluvial erosion during times of extended tectonic stability. The existence of peneplains, and peneplanation as a geomorphological process, is not without controversy, due to a lack of contemporary examples and uncertainty in...
which occupies part of western south Trinidad. - Naparima (ward), one of the wards in County Victoria.
- Naparima (seat), a seat in the Parliament of Trinidad and TobagoParliament of Trinidad and TobagoThe Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago is the legislative branch of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago. The Parliament is bicameral. It consists of the elected House of Representatives, which has 43 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, and the Senate which has 31...
, east of San Fernando. - Naparima Hill, the proper name for San Fernando HillSan Fernando HillSan Fernando Hill is a 192-m hill which lies at the centre of the city of San Fernando in Trinidad and Tobago. The hill, an outcrop of Argillite is the highest point in the Naparima Plains...
. - Naparima CollegeNaparima CollegeNaparima College is a secondary school for teenaged males in Trinidad and Tobago. Located in San Fernando, the school was founded in 1894, but did not receive official recognition until 1900. The was established by Dr. Kenneth J. Grant, a Canadian Presbyterian missionary working among the Indian...
, an all-male secondary schoolSecondary schoolSecondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in San Fernando. - Naparima Girls' High SchoolNaparima Girls' High SchoolNaparima Girls' High School is an all-girls high school in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. The school was founded in 1912 by Rev Dr. F. Coffin to complement the education offered to boys by Naparima College...
, an all-female secondary school in San Fernando. - Naparima College, TunapunaTunapuna-Town:It is located between St. Augustine, Tacarigua and Trincity. Tunapuna is the largest town between San Juan and Arima. It is an important market and commercial centre, and is the seat of the Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation...
, the original name of Hillview CollegeHillview CollegeHillview CollegePrincipalMr.Leslie MahaseSchool typePublicMottoHumani Nihil AlienumReligious affiliationPresbyterianFounded1955LocationTunapuna, Trinidad and TobagoEnrollment800Faculty42Campus surroundings...
. - Naparima College, SipariaSipariaSiparia is a town in southern Trinidad, in Trinidad and Tobago, south of Penal and south-east of Fyzabad. Also called "The Sand City," it was originally a non-Mission Amerindian settlement. Siparia grew to be the administrative centre for County Saint Patrick, and later the Siparia Regional...
, the original name of Iere High SchoolIere High SchoolIere High School is one of the five Presbyterian secondary schools of Trinidad and Tobago. This prestigious institution earned its reputation through years of success in the areas of cricket, football, volleyball and academics. Iere has gained over 100 academic scholarships over its 56 years...
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