Penal Peñeraal | |
|---|---|
Town | |
)  Penal Penal (Trinidad and Tobago) | |
| Coordinates: 10°10′N 61°28′W / 10.167°N 61.467°W | |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Region | Penal–Debe |
| Settled | c. 1900[2] |
| Government | |
| • Councilor | Shanty Boodram[3] |
| • Member of Parliament | Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Siparia) and Davendranath Tancoo (Oropouche West)[4] |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,281[1] |
| Ranked 10th | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Postal Code | 71xxxx[5] |
| Area code(s) | 868[6] |
| Official language | English |
Penal is a town in south Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. It lies south of San Fernando, Princes Town, and Debe, and north of Moruga and Siparia. It was originally a rice- and cocoa-producing area but is now a rapidly expanding and developing town. The population is 12,281.[7]
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,[8] Aquart Village,[9] Backar Yard, Bakhen, Batchiya Village,[10] Charlo Village,[11] La Costena Gardens,[12] Mendez Village,[13] Penal Rock-Bunsee Tr. Village,[14] Penal Quinam Road Village,[15] Sou Sou Lands,[16] and Syne Village[17] are located in Penal.
Penal's local government is administered by the Penal–Debe Regional Corporation. Penal is a part of the Siparia and Oropouche West constituency.
Notable residents
Notable persons from or born in the community:
- Kamla Persad-Bissessar – Seventh Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago and the first female Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago
- Drupatee Ramgoonai – Chutney and Chutney Soca singer
- David Williams – cricketer
- Ramnarace Jagessar – Director of Bakal Bus Company and owner of the Sunbeam and Regent cinema Penal
- Rev. Henry Laltoo - born in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; Laltoo Trace in Penal is named after him
References
- ^ http://www.citypopulation.de/Trinidad.html
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.tt/article-6.2.382799.cb88904538
- ^ http://unctt.org/local-govt-candidates/
- ^ https://www.ebctt.com/electoral-districts/interactive-district-map/
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2018-07-30.
- ^ http://www.tntisland.com/tsttexchange.html
- ^ http://www.citypopulation.de/Trinidad.html
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/pages/Abdool-Village-Ground-Penal/449926578387244
- ^ https://newsday.co.tt/2017/11/08/village-urged-to-raise-orphaned-siblings/
- ^ https://www.caribbeanmuslims.com/penal-dwelling-house-converted-into-a-mosque/
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/pages/Charlo-Village-Penal/551450291572924
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/pages/La-Costena-Gardens-Sou-Sou-Lands-Penal/470863393111453
- ^ http://www.bestoftrinidad.com/communities/penal.html
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/Penal-Rock-Bunsee-Trace-Village-Council-694217407264695/
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/Penal-Quinam-Road-Village-Council-383011501822626/
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/pages/Sou-Sou-Lands-Penal-Rock-Road-Penal/496865737072654
- ^ https://m.facebook.com/TTWeatherCenter/posts/1610297985656912