Counties of Trinidad and Tobago - wikipedia Counties of Trinidad and Tobago Map showing old counties of Trinidad Historically, Trinidad was divided into eight counties, and these counties were subdivided into Wards. Tobago was administered as a Ward of County Saint David. Caroni Mayaro Nariva Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint Patrick Victoria Prior to reform of the system in the early 1990s these counties functioned as the administrative bodies for Local Government with the following modifications : Saint George was divided into Saint George East, Saint George West, the City of Port of Spain and the Royal Borough of Arima. The Borough ( City after 1988 ) of San Fernando was separate from County Victoria. After 1980 the Borough of Point Fortin was separated from the County Saint Patrick. Saint Andrew and Saint David were combined under a single County Council. Nariva and Mayaro were combined under a single County Council. Since its establishment in 1980 the Tobago House of Assembly has gradually assumed many of the roles of the central government, in addition to those of local government. Caroni was divided into Couva - Tabaquite - Talparo, The Borough of Chaguanas and Tunapuna - Piarco. Counties and Wards still play a role in revenue collection by the government. See also : Regional Corporations and Municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago References Anthony, Michael ( 2001 ). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. ISBN 0 - 8108 - 3173 - 2. Local Government in Trinidad and Tobago Regional corporations Couva - Tabaquite - Talparo Diego Martin Penal - Debe Princes Town Rio Claro - Mayaro San Juan - Laventille Sangre Grande Siparia Tunapuna - Piarco Boroughs and cities Borough of Arima Borough of Chaguanas Borough of Point Fortin City of Port of Spain City of San Fernando Other bodies Tobago House of Assembly Counties ( historic ) Caroni Mayaro Nariva Saint Andrew Saint David Saint George Saint Patrick Victoria Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Counties_of_Trinidad_and_Tobago&oldid=827592954 '' Categories : Counties of Trinidad and Tobago Subdivisions of Trinidad and Tobago Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 25 February 2018, at 16 : 54. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: how many counties are there in trinidad and tobago
Answer: eight