Nariva County

Map showing old counties of Trindad

Trinidad Regional Virus Laboratory Field Assistant, Nariva Swamp, Trinidad. 1959

Nariva is a county in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located in eastern Trinidad, south of Saint Andrew and north of Mayaro, to the west by Victoria County and to the northwest by Saint George. The southern boundary of the county lies along the Ortoire River and the western boundary is Cocos Bay (more commonly referred to as Manzanilla Bay). The towns of Rio Claro and Ecclesville are located in Nariva County. The Nariva Swamp is located in the eastern part of Nariva County.

Nariva County covers 166 km² (64 mi²) and is divided into two wards, Charuma and Cocal. The name Nariva is of Amerindian origins.

Until 1990 Nariva was administered together with the county of Mayaro by the Nariva-Mayaro County Council. Since then the county has been split between the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation and the Rio Claro-Mayaro Regional Corporation.

References

Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.

Local Government in Trinidad and Tobago

Regional corporations	Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo Diego Martin Penal-Debe Princes Town Rio Claro-Mayaro San Juan-Laventille Sangre Grande Siparia Tunapuna-Piarco

Boroughs and cities	Borough of Arima Borough of Chaguanas Borough of Point Fortin City of Port of Spain City of San Fernando

Other bodies	Tobago House of Assembly

Counties (historic)	Caroni Mayaro Nariva Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint Patrick Victoria

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