Penal
Town
Penal is located in Trinidad and Tobago
Penal
Penal
Penal (Trinidad and Tobago)
Coordinates: 10°10′N 61°28′W / 10.167°N 61.467°W / 10.167; -61.467
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
RegionPenal–Debe
Settledc. 1900[1]
Government
 • CouncilorShanty Boodram[2]
 • Member of ParliamentKamla Persad-Bissessar (Siparia) and Davendranath Tancoo (Oropouche West)[3]
Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,281[4]
 Ranked 10th
Time zoneUTC−4 (AST)
Postal Code
71xxxx[5]
Area code868[6]
Telephone Exchange647[7]
Official languageEnglish

Penal is a town in south Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. It lies south of San Fernando, Princes Town, and Debe, and north of Moruga, Morne Diablo and Siparia.

History

Up to the 19th century the area was called Peñal by the then Spanish administration. It was uninhibited until the early 20th century.[8] It was originally a rice- and cocoa-producing area but is now a rapidly expanding and developing town. The population is 12,281.[9]

Economy

The heart of Penal contains many businesses while the outskirts focus on agricultural development. Penal has a market, police station, branches of three banks (Scotiabank, Republic Bank and First Citizens Bank) health facilities, grocery stores, convenience stores, bars, fast food restaurants, service stations, restaurants, puja stores, an Indian expo, and clothing stores.

Penal plays a major role in the energy supply to the nation's populace. Petrotrin, the national oil company, has a major sub-unit in Clarke Road and the National Gas Company has gas lines running through Penal that links the gas fields of the South East Coast and the industrial estates. One of the countries three major power generating plants owned by Powergen Ltd is located at Syne Village to the west of Penal.

Abdool Village,[10] Aquart Village,[11] Backar Yard, Bakhen, Batchyia Village,[12] Charlo Village,[13] La Costena Gardens,[14] Mendez Village,[15] Digity Village, Penal Rock-Bunsee Tr. Village,[16] Penal Quinam Road Village,[17] Sou Sou Lands,[18] San Francique and Syne Village[19] are located in Penal.

Penal is administered by the Penal–Debe Regional Corporation. Penal is a part of the Siparia and Oropouche West constituency.

The Trinidad and Tobago national cricket team have played matches holding first-class and List A status at the Wilson Road Recreation Ground.

Notable residents

References

  1. ↑ "Debe in History".
  2. ↑ "Local Gov't Candidates | UNC". Archived from the original on 2013-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Interactive District Map | Elections and Boundaries Commission".
  4. ↑ "Trinidad and Tobago: Regions, Districts, Parishes, Cities, Communities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
  5. ↑ "List of Postal Districts.XLSX - Microsoft Excel Online". Archived from the original on 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
  6. ↑ "Trinidad & Tobago Telephone Exchange".
  7. ↑ "Trinidad & Tobago Telephone Exchange".
  8. ↑ Michael Anthony (1997). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. London: Scarecrow Press. p. 425. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.
  9. ↑ "Trinidad and Tobago: Regions, Districts, Parishes, Cities, Communities - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
  10. ↑ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  11. ↑ "Village urged to raise orphaned siblings". 9 November 2017.
  12. ↑ "Penal Dwelling House Converted into a Mosque". 23 August 2012.
  13. ↑ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  14. ↑ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  15. ↑ "Penal".
  16. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Penal-Rock-Bunsee-Trace-Village-Council-694217407264695/
  17. ↑ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  18. ↑ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  19. ↑ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-02-26. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
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