Penal
Penal | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Coordinates: 10°10′N 61°28′W / 10.167°N 61.467°W | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Region | Penal–Debe |
| Settled | c. 1875-80 |
| Government | |
| • Councilor | Shanty Boodram |
| • Member of Parliament | Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Siparia) and Davendranath Tancoo (Oropouche West) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,281 |
| Ranked 10th | |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (AST) |
| Postal Code | 71xxxx |
| Area code | 868 |
| Telephone Exchange | 647 |
| 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, Morne Diablo and Siparia. Penal is noted as a heartland of Hindu and Indo-Trinidadian culture.