La Brea is a town in southwestern Trinidad, located northeast of Point Fortin and southwest of San Fernando.

During the rainy season, the pools collect water, which becomes sulfurous due to the gases that are being released through the asphalt layers.

Residents who have their own transport claim that vehicles are very costly to maintain because of frequent repairs as a result of the condition of the roads.

Proposals for the construction of a smelter plant in the area have been the subject of protests due to the harmful effects such an industry may pose for residents.

Like much of southwestern Trinidad, La Brea has declined since the end of the oil boom in the early 1980s.

At present, La Brea offers dock and deep draught harbour facilities, site and utilities for land-based industries, bioremediation and offshore logistical support.