Kanaan is a small village in southwestern Tobago , located about 5 minutes drive (by car) from Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport (formerly Royal Cape Airport), as well as from the popular beaches of Store Bay and Pigeon Point. Canaan is located between Bon Accord and Lowlands. The village boasts such amenities as one of the largest supermarkets in Tobago (“Penny Sivers”); one of the newest branches of the First Civil Bank; a popular bakery, pharmacy, car dealership and a small number of other stores. Kanaan is the birthplace of footballer Dwight York .
| Canaan | |
|---|---|
| English Canaan | |
| A country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Region | Western tobago |
| Territory | Tobago |
| History and Geography | |
| Timezone | UTC − 4 |
| Population | |
| Population | 1706 [1] people ( 2000 ) |
Canaan is a largely residential area and is part of the developing Tobago area, Canaan-Bonaccord, which benefits from proximity to the airport and the main highway, Milford Road, which leads to the capital, Scarborough .
Village roads are part of a grid located on the north side of Milford. Most of the streets lead north to south and connect Milford Road to the Guy Street parallel highway.
Notes
- ↑ Table A4. Villages by Parish in Tobago. Archived June 5, 2010 on the Wayback Machine