La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago
La Brea is a town in southwestern Trinidad, located northeast of Point Fortin and southwest of San Fernando. La Brea (Spanish for "the tar" or "the pitch") is best known as the site of the Pitch Lake, a natural asphalt lake. Pronunciation of "La Brea" differs from that used in the USA at the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles. Trinidadians call this place "La Bray".
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| Corporation | Siparia Regional Corporation |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
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| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Area code(s) | 648, 651 |
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