Municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago: population and official figures

Trinidad and Tobago is divided into 15 municipalities. The largest by population is Tunapuna-Piarco with 215,119 people (16.2% of the total); the smallest is Point Fortin with 20,235. Population and household figures come from the Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago's 2011 Population and Housing Census, the latest full census; the office has not published later municipality-level estimates.

Who governs Trinidad and Tobago's municipalities?

Tobago House of Assembly: Assemblymen elected by district; the Chief Secretary leads the Executive Council. Runs most services on Tobago except national security, foreign affairs and some revenue matters (Chapter 11A of the Constitution).

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All 15 municipalities, largest first

#	Municipalitie	Population	Year	Growth (1 yr)
1	Tunapuna-Piarco	215,119	2011	–
2	Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo	178,410	2011	–
3	San Juan-Laventille	157,258	2011	–
4	Diego Martin	102,957	2011	–
5	Princes Town	102,375	2011	–
6	Penal-Debe	89,392	2011	–
7	Siparia	86,949	2011	–
8	Chaguanas	83,516	2011	–
9	Sangre Grande	75,766	2011	–
10	Tobago	60,874	2011	–
11	San Fernando	48,838	2011	–
12	Port of Spain	37,074	2011	–
13	Rio Claro-Mayaro	35,650	2011	–
14	Arima	33,606	2011	–
15	Point Fortin	20,235	2011	–

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Sources

Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago: Trinidad and Tobago 2011 Population and Housing Census, Demographic Report (Tables 1.1, 1.6, 2.1, 2.3, 5.1, 5.2), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6185d75e242…)

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