Penal-Debe: population, age structure, density and households
Penal-Debe is a municipality of Trinidad and Tobago, number 6 of 15 by population. The 2011 census counted 89,392 people in Penal-Debe, 6.7% of Trinidad and Tobago's 1,328,019. Penal-Debe ranked 6th highest of 15 municipalities by population.
Is the population of Penal-Debe growing?
Penal-Debe's population rose by 6.9% between the 2000 census (83,609) and the 2011 census (89,392), an average of 0.6% a year. The national figure was 5.2% over the period (7th fastest growth of 15 municipalities).
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow densely populated is Penal-Debe?
Penal-Debe covers 246 square kilometres and had 363 people per square kilometre in 2011 (340 in 2000). The national density was 259; Penal-Debe ranked 7th least densely populated of 15 municipalities.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyWhat is the median age in Penal-Debe?
The median age in Penal-Debe was 33.3 years in 2011, against 32.6 nationally; Penal-Debe ranked joint 4th oldest of 15 municipalities. The age dependency ratio was 37.6 dependants per 100 people of working age.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many households are there in Penal-Debe?
Penal-Debe had 26,067 households in 2011 (up from 21,779 in 2000), with an average of 3.4 people per household. The national average was 3.3; Penal-Debe ranked joint 2nd largest of 15 municipalities for household size.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people live alone in Penal-Debe?
3,628 of the 26,067 households in Penal-Debe (14%) were single-person households in 2011, ranking the lowest of 15 municipalities. The national share was 19%.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people moved to Penal-Debe between 2000 and 2011?
Between the 2000 and 2011 censuses, 11,359 people moved into Penal-Debe from other municipalities and 10,598 moved out; 57,799 stayed in the same municipality (people aged under 10 in 2011 and arrivals from abroad are excluded). In-migrants equalled 12.7% of the 2011 population, ranking 2nd highest of 15 municipalities.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow municipalitys are governed in Trinidad and Tobago
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).
Every tier of government in Trinidad and Tobago
Other municipalities of Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunapuna-Piarco 215,119
- Couva-Tabaquite-Talparo 178,410
- San Juan-Laventille 157,258
- Diego Martin 102,957
- Princes Town 102,375
- Siparia 86,949
- Chaguanas 83,516
- Sangre Grande 75,766
- Tobago 60,874
- San Fernando 48,838
- Port of Spain 37,074
- Rio Claro-Mayaro 35,650
- Arima 33,606
- Point Fortin 20,235
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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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