Oropuche Lagoon
Oropuche Lagoon is a swamp in Trinidad and Tobago. Oropuche Lagoon is situated nearby to the neighborhood La Romain, as well as near the locality Concord.Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Benedict’s College.
Saint Benedict’s College
School
St. Benedict's College is a secondary school located in La Romaine, Trinidad and Tobago. The school was founded by Benedictine monk, Dom Basil Matthews, and opened on September 11, 1956 to 220 students. Saint Benedict’s College is situated 3½ km northeast of Oropuche Lagoon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Debe and Fyzabad.
Debe
Town
Photo: Grueslayer, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Debe is a town in south Trinidad located in the region of Penal–Debe. Debe has grown from a small settlement into a key transit point which as has merged to some extent with Penal. Debe is situated 7 km east of Oropuche Lagoon.
Fyzabad
Town
Fyzabad is a town in southwestern Trinidad, 13 km south of San Fernando, west of Siparia and northeast of Point Fortin. It is named after the town of Faizabad in India. Colloquially it is known as "Fyzo" by many people. Fyzabad is situated 7 km southwest of Oropuche Lagoon.
San Fernando
Photo: Belchman9006, CC BY 3.0.
San Fernando is Trinidad's busy second city. It is built on hills including the most famous in Trinidad -- San Fernando Hill. San Fernando is very much a carnival city, experiencing a full build-up to its own wide assortment of competitions in Skinner Park as well as energetic parades.
Oropuche Lagoon
- Type: Swamp
- Category: body of water
- Location: Trinidad and Tobago, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
10.23141° or 10° 13′ 53″ northLongitude
-61.50934° or 61° 30′ 34″ westElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
772W6FJR+H7GeoNames ID
3574013
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