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'''Curepe''' (pronounced, in the local English dialect, "que-rep") is a town in the [[East-West Corridor]] of [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. It is located west of [[Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago|St Augustine]] and east of [[Saint Joseph (Trinidad and Tobago)|St Joseph]]. Curepe adjacents the St. Augustine campus of the [[University of the West Indies]]. Many of the students attending the university live in Curepe.
'''Curepe''' is a town in the [[East–West Corridor]] of [[Trinidad and Tobago]]. It is located west of [[Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago|St Augustine]] and east of [[Saint Joseph (Trinidad and Tobago)|St Joseph]]. Curepe adjacents the St. Augustine campus of the [[University of the West Indies]]. Many of the students attending the university live in Curepe.


Curepe began as a crossroads, where the [[Southern Main Road]] ran south. Although the Southern Main Road has largely been supplanted by highways, Curepe remains an important transportation hub for private taxis and [[maxi taxi]]s which ply the route south to [[San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago|San Fernando]] and [[Chaguanas]].
Curepe began as a crossroads, where the [[Southern Main Road]] ran south. Although the Southern Main Road has largely been supplanted by highways, Curepe remains an important transportation hub for private taxis and [[maxi taxi]]s which ply the route south to [[San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago|San Fernando]] and [[Chaguanas]].


Curepe is administered by the [[Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation]].
Curepe is administered by the [[Tunapuna–Piarco Regional Corporation]].


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Latest revision as of 18:55, 6 July 2024

Curepe
Town
Curepe
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RegionTunapuna–Piarco
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)

Curepe is a town in the East–West Corridor of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located west of St Augustine and east of St Joseph. Curepe adjacents the St. Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies. Many of the students attending the university live in Curepe.

Curepe began as a crossroads, where the Southern Main Road ran south. Although the Southern Main Road has largely been supplanted by highways, Curepe remains an important transportation hub for private taxis and maxi taxis which ply the route south to San Fernando and Chaguanas.

Curepe is administered by the Tunapuna–Piarco Regional Corporation.

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10°38′N 61°24′W / 10.633°N 61.400°W / 10.633; -61.400