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Carenage lies west of Port-of-Spain and east of Chaguaramas and includes the communities of L'Anse Mitan and Point Cumana. It has a narrow beach that lies south of the Western Main Road.
Steelbands: The following is a listing of the steelbands that functioned in Carenage, broken down by type: traditional (pans supported around the neck); and conventional (pans supported mechanically).
STEELBAND | TYPE | LOCATION IN 2002 | HISTORY |
Boystown | Conventional | Point Cumana | Won the 1952 Steelband Music Festival with its rendition of "You Are My Heart's Delight." |
Scorpion Pan Reflections | Traditional | Haig Street | |
Spellbound Pan Reflections | Traditional | 25 Haig Street |
Mas(querade) Bands: Mas' bands that functioned in Carenage included:
MAS' BAND | LOCATION IN 2002 | HISTORY |
Berlin and Friends | L'Anse Mitan |
Cricket: Bernard Julien was born in Carenage and went on to represent the West Indies in Test Cricket.
SCHOOL | LEVEL | ADDRESS | RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION | HISTORY |
Carenage Government School | Primary | Non-Denominational | ||
Point Cumana Government School | Fitzallen Street | |||
Point Cumana RC School | Primary | Bellerand Street | Roman Catholic | 300 pupils in 2002 |
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