Cumuto


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

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

Ecosystem

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.

Politics

Cumuto is part of the Cumuto/Manzanilla parliamentary constituency for elections to the House of Representatives of [Trinidad and Tobago|House of Representatives], the lower house of the Parliament of Trinidad and Tobago.

Notable residents