San Fernando

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As a major port city San Fernando is the second largest city in Trinidad and Tobago, with a population of approximately 62 000 and a size of 1,844.7 hectares.

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"The earliest inhabitants of the town (the aboriginal Indians) called it 'Anaparima' which some translate to mean a 'single hill' and others 'a place without water'.

Maybe the first translation 'single hill' is more appropriate, as there exists a hill in the centre of the City. This hill it is claimed, was once the home of the Waraho Indians. Legend also has it that one Waraho hero, Haburi who was fleeing with his mother from the frog woman of Orinoco, entered Trinidad, and they were transformed into the Mountain Anaparima. It is believed that this caused Warahos to continue visiting San Fernando until the 1900's.

The then town of San Fernando was christened San Fernando de Naparima by Governor Don Jose Maria Chacon in 1784, after recovering approval from the King of Spain. This was a gesture of respect to the infant son of the King. With the passage of time, 'de Naparima' has been dropped."

- www.whatsouthsay.com