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“...Chacon in 1712 and named after the son of Carlos IV of
Spain, who afterwards became Ferdinand VII. It was
incorporated in 1846. The town is situated on the slopes
of a hill of cretaceous formation, which stands out by
1 itself near the sea in the undulating Naparima district,
the principal sugar-growing part of the island. The
business quarter is at the foot of the hill straggling down
to the harbour,whilst the principal residences are perched
• amid the foliage on the hill-side. On the Harris Prome-
nade (so called after Lord Harris, Governor from 1846 to
t 1854) are Carnegie Free Library, the Anglican, Roman
Catholic, Wesleyan and Presbyterian Churches, -the
Police Barracks* Court House, Town Hall, and Hospital.
San Fernando is the headquarters of the Canadian Mis-
i sion which controls the Naparima College, the Training
: School, the Presbyterian Theological College, and the
High School for Girls.
From San Fernando several Sugar Estates and factories
may be visited. They include the Usine...”
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