Westmoorings is a residential area in the region of

Diego Martin Diego Martin is a town and is the urban commercial center and capital of the Diego Martin region in Trinidad and Tobago. Its location in the region is just on the south eastern border, west of the capital city of Port of Spain and east of the t ...

on the island

Trinidad Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmos ...

, west of

Port of Spain Port of Spain ( Spanish: ''Puerto España''), officially the City of Port of Spain (also stylized Port-of-Spain), is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. The city has a muni ...

, the capital of

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

. This suburb consists of mainly lower middle class to upper-class families and is generally known throughout the country for its upscale housing and

expatriate An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their native country. In common usage, the term often refers to educated professionals, skilled workers, or artists taking positions outside their home country, either ...

population. This area mainly consists of small apartments and large upscale houses. It also has a few offshore moorings, a mall (The Falls at Westmall), a government college (St. Anthony's College), the

International School of Port of Spain The International School of Port of Spain is an international school in Westmoorings, Trinidad and Tobago. It is a private, co-educational day school offering pre-kindergarten through grade 12 classes. The school opened in September 1994. Student ...

, and a private primary school,

Dunross Preparatory School Dunross Preparatory School is a private primary school located in Westmoorings, Trinidad and Tobago. It is the only school in Trinidad and Tobago that is owned by a cooperative A cooperative (also known as co-operative, co-op, or coop) is ...

. It is bordering the sea and

river.

Notable residents

Noor Hassanali Noor Mohamed Hassanali (; 13 August 1918 – 25 August 2006) was the second president of Trinidad and Tobago (1987–1997). A retired high-court judge, Hassanali was the first person of Indian descent along with being the first Muslim to hold the ...

, former President of Trinidad and Tobago (1987–1997) * Zalayhar Hassanali, former First Lady of Trinidad and Tobago (1987–1997)

References

{{coord, 10.677, -61.562, type:adm3rd_globe:earth_region:TT, display=title Neighbourhoods in Trinidad and Tobago