Trinidad & Tobago Coordinates: Exact Location in the Southern Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago lies in the **far southeastern Caribbean**, on the South American continental shelf, just **11 km (7 mi) off Venezuela's Paria Peninsula**.
Precise Coordinates
| Island | Latitude | Longitude | Notes |
|---|
| Trinidad (main island) | 10° 45′ N | 61° 15′ W | Capital Port of Spain: 10.67°N, 61.52°W |
| Tobago | 11° 15′ N | 60° 40′ W | Capital Scarborough: 11.18°N, 60.73°W |
Geographic Context
- Continental Shelf: Geologically South American (not volcanic arc like Lesser Antilles).
- Maritime Borders: Venezuela (W/S), Grenada (N), Barbados (NE), Guyana (SE — disputed).
- Time Zone: AST (UTC-4) — no DST.
- Area: 5,128 km² (Trinidad 4,768; Tobago 300).
Why Coordinates Matter
- Navigation (shipping lanes: Panama Canal ↔ South America).
- Oil/gas block licensing (bid rounds use coordinate grids).
- EEZ delineation (200 nm).
- Climate modeling (southern Caribbean, ITCZ influence).
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