Point Fortin, officially the Borough of Point Fortin, is the smallest borough in Trinidad and Tobago and is located in southwestern Trinidad, about 32 km (20 mi) southwest of San Fernando. After the discovery of petroleum in the area in 1906 the town grew into a major oil-producing centre. The town grew with the oil industry between the 1940s and 1980s, culminating in its elevation to borough status in 1980. After the end of the oil boom Point Fortin was hit hard by economic recession in the 1980s and the closure of its oil refinery. Construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas plant by Atlantic LNG in late 1990s boosted the economy.
From the Wikipedia article Point Fortin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Point Fortin
- San Fernando26 km NE
- Mon Repos29 km NE
- Marabella30 km NE
- Chaguanas48 km NE
- Laventille57 km N
- Rio Claro58 km E
- Port of Spain58 km N
- Diego Martin62 km N
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