Port of Spain is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago.
Port of Spain is the capital city of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and the country 's third-largest municipality , after Chaguanas and San Fernando .. capital city. Capital ( political ). Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago. Chaguanas. Chaguanas. San Fernando. San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. city. city. Trinidad. Trinidad. The city has a municipal population of 37,074 -LRB- 2011 census -RRB- , a metropolitan population of 128,026 -LRB- 1990 unofficial estimate -RRB- and a transient daily population of 250,000 .. city. city. It is located on the Gulf of Paria , on the northwest coast of the island of Trinidad and is part of a larger conurbation stretching from Chaguaramas in the west to Arima in the east with an estimated population of 600,000 .. Gulf of Paria. Gulf of Paria. Trinidad. Trinidad. a larger conurbation. East-West Corridor. Chaguaramas. Chaguaramas, Trinidad. Arima. Arima. The city serves primarily as a retail and administrative centre and it has been the capital of the island since 1757 .. city. city. It is also an important financial services centre for the Caribbean and is home to two of the largest banks in the region .. financial services. financial services. Caribbean. Caribbean. Port of Spain was also the de facto capital of the short-lived West Indies Federation , which united the Caribbean .. Caribbean. Caribbean. de facto. de facto. West Indies Federation. West Indies Federation. Caricom was established in Chaguaramas , west of Port of Spain .. Chaguaramas. Chaguaramas, Trinidad. Caricom. Caricom. The city is also home to the largest container port on the island and is one of several shipping hubs of the Caribbean , exporting both agricultural products and manufactured goods .. city. city. Caribbean. Caribbean. Bauxite from Guyana is trans-shipped via facilities at Chaguaramas , about 5 mi west of the city .. city. city. Chaguaramas. Chaguaramas, Trinidad. Bauxite. Bauxite. Guyana. Guyana. The pre-lenten Carnival is the city 's main annual cultural festival and tourist attraction .. city. city. Carnival. Carnival. Today , Port of Spain is a leading city in the Caribbean region .. city. city. Caribbean. Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago hosted the Fifth Summit of the Americas in 2009 whose guests included US President Barack Obama and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .. Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad. Trinidad. Fifth Summit of the Americas. Fifth Summit of the Americas. US President. President of the United States. Barack Obama. Barack Obama. US Secretary of State. United States Secretary of State. Hillary Clinton. Hillary Clinton. Port of Spain is also home to the biggest and most successful stock exchange in the Caribbean , the Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange -LRB- TTSE -RRB- .. Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad. Trinidad. Caribbean. Caribbean. Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. Trinidad and Tobago Stock Exchange. The iconic Nicholas Tower , as well as other skyscrapers , are well known throughout the region .. Nicholas Tower. Nicholas Tower. These buildings dominate the city 's skyline .. city. city. Some of the tallest skyscrapers in the Caribbean are located in Port of Spain .. Caribbean. Caribbean