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Point Fortin

Municipalities of Trinidad and TobagoPoint FortinPopulated coastal places in Trinidad and TobagoPopulated places in Trinidad and TobagoPorts and harbours of Trinidad and Tobago
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Point Fortin, officially the Republic Borough of Point Fortin, the smallest Borough in Trinidad and Tobago is located in southwestern Trinidad, about 32 km (20 mi) southwest of San Fernando, in the historic county of Saint Patrick. After the discovery of petroleum in the area in 1906 the town grew into a major oil-producing centre. The town grew with the oil industry between the 1940s and 1980s, culminating in its elevation to borough status in 1980. After the end of the oil boom Point Fortin was hit hard by economic recession in the 1980s and the closure of its oil refinery. Construction of a Liquefied Natural Gas plant by Atlantic LNG in late 1990s boosted the economy.

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Point Fortin
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Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago
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