Up to the 19th century the area was called Peñal by the then Spanish administration. It was uninhibited until the early 20th century.[11] It was originally a rice- and cocoa-producing area but is now a rapidly expanding and developing town. The population is 12,281.[12]
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,[13] Aquart Village,[14] Backar Yard, Bakhen, Batchyia Village,[15] Charlo Village,[16] La Costena Gardens,[17] Mendez Village,[18] Digity Village, Penal Rock-Bunsee Tr. Village,[19] Penal Quinam Road Village,[20] Sou Sou Lands,[21] San Francique and Syne Village[22] 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.
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ParliamentKamla Persad Bissessar Siparia and Davendranath Tancoo Oropouche West 7 Population 2011 Total12 281 4 Ranked 10thTime zoneUTC 4 AST Postal Code71xxxx 8 Area code868 9 Telephone Exchange647 10 Official languageEnglish Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Notable residents 4 ReferencesHistory EditUp to the 19th century the area was called Penal by the then Spanish administration It was uninhibited until the early 20th century 11 It was originally a rice and cocoa producing area but is now a rapidly expanding and developing town The population is 12 281 12 Economy EditThe 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 13 Aquart Village 14 Backar Yard Bakhen Batchyia Village 15 Charlo Village 16 La Costena Gardens 17 Mendez Village 18 Digity Village Penal Rock Bunsee Tr Village 19 Penal Quinam Road Village 20 Sou Sou Lands 21 San Francique and Syne Village 22 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 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 EditKamla Persad Bissessar Seventh Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Drupatee Ramgoonai Chutney and Chutney Soca singer David Williams cricketerReferences Edit https www triniview com blog p 91 Post Colonial Trinidad An Ethnographic Journal Springer 24 May 2010 ISBN 9780230106857 Naipaul Balkrishna 27 March 2014 Sangam The Jhansi Legacy ISBN 9781491862230 Trinidad and Tobago Regions Districts Parishes Cities Communities Population Statistics in Maps and Charts Debe in History Local Gov t Candidates UNC Archived from the original on 2013 10 24 Interactive District Map Elections and Boundaries Commission List of Postal Districts XLSX Microsoft Excel Online Archived from the original on 2018 07 30 Retrieved 2018 07 30 Trinidad amp Tobago Telephone Exchange Trinidad amp Tobago Telephone Exchange Michael Anthony 1997 Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago London Scarecrow Press p 425 ISBN 0 8108 3173 2 Trinidad and Tobago Regions Districts Parishes Cities Communities Population Statistics in Maps and Charts Log into Facebook Facebook a href 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