Cumuto
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| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Region | Sangre Grande |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,626 |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
Cumuto is a town on the island of Trinidad in Trinidad and Tobago. It is located east of Sangre Grande and south of Arima. It lies within the Sangre Grande region.
History
[edit]Between 1940 and 1956 much of Cumuto was part of the American army base known either as Fort Read or Wallerfield; the area was leased to the United States as part of the Destroyers for Bases Agreement[2]
Ecosystem
[edit]Cumuto is the site of the Aripo Savannas Scientific Reserve, an area which contains one of the last remaining areas of natural savanna in Trinidad and Tobago.
Notable residents
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Census 2011
- ^ De-Light, Dominique; Thomas, Polly (2001). The Rough Guide to Trinidad and Tobago. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-85828-747-8.
10°35′00″N 61°12′00″W / 10.58333°N 61.20000°W
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