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.
Famous quotes containing the word county:
“Don’t you know there are 200 temperance women in this county who control 200 votes. Why does a woman work for temperance? Because she’s tired of liftin’ that besotted mate of hers off the floor every Saturday night and puttin’ him on the sofa so he won’t catch cold. Tonight we’re for temperance. Help yourself to them cloves and chew them, chew them hard. We’re goin’ to that festival tonight smelling like a hot mince pie.”
—Laurence Stallings (1894–1968)