Diego Martin
Affluent western suburb of Port of Spain with hillside residences and Chaguaramas waterfront development.
Diego Martin is Port of Spain's western suburb—an affluent residential area where professionals and expatriates occupy hillside homes overlooking the Gulf of Paria. The region's proximity to the capital enables high-income commuter lifestyles.
Residential real estate and services dominate the economy. Housing development spread westward from Port of Spain as urban growth consumed available land. Retail, education, and healthcare serve affluent populations. The Westmoorings waterfront provides marina and commercial development.
Diego Martin includes access to the Chaguaramas peninsula—the former U.S. naval base now converted to yacht services, light industry, and recreation. This waterfront zone provides employment and leisure opportunities distinct from residential areas.
The biological pattern is suburban stratification: Diego Martin attracted Trinidad's wealthier residents seeking residential amenity near employment centers, creating geographic income segregation characteristic of Caribbean capitals.