Saint Patrick is a county in Trinidad and Tobago which occupies an area of 673 km2 (260 mi2). It occupies the southwestern peninsula of the island of Trinidad and is bounded by the Columbus Channel to the south, the Gulf of Paria to the west, and Victoria to the north. It includes the towns of Point Fortin, La Brea, Siparia, Cedros, Fyzabad and Penal. Saint Patrick is divided into four Wards - Cedros, La Brea, Erin and Siparia.
Prior to 1990 local government was administered by the Saint Patrick County Council and the Point Fortin Borough Corporation. After 1990, areas formerly administered by the Saint Patrick County Council were divided between the Penal-Debe and Siparia Regional Corporations.
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