Sangre Grande: population, age structure, density and households
Sangre Grande is a municipality of Trinidad and Tobago, number 9 of 15 by population. The 2011 census counted 75,766 people in Sangre Grande, 5.7% of Trinidad and Tobago's 1,328,019. Sangre Grande ranked 7th lowest of 15 municipalities by population.
Is the population of Sangre Grande growing?
Sangre Grande's population rose by 15.4% between the 2000 census (65,680) and the 2011 census (75,766), an average of 1.3% a year. The national figure was 5.2% over the period (2nd fastest growth of 15 municipalities).
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow densely populated is Sangre Grande?
Sangre Grande covers 927 square kilometres and had 82 people per square kilometre in 2011 (69 in 2000). The national density was 259; Sangre Grande ranked 2nd least densely populated of 15 municipalities.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyWhat is the median age in Sangre Grande?
The median age in Sangre Grande was 30.5 years in 2011, against 32.6 nationally; Sangre Grande ranked 2nd youngest of 15 municipalities. The age dependency ratio was 44.2 dependants per 100 people of working age.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many households are there in Sangre Grande?
Sangre Grande had 22,706 households in 2011 (up from 16,622 in 2000), with an average of 3.3 people per household. The national average was 3.3; Sangre Grande ranked joint 7th largest of 15 municipalities for household size.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people live alone in Sangre Grande?
4,630 of the 22,706 households in Sangre Grande (20%) were single-person households in 2011, ranking 6th highest of 15 municipalities. The national share was 19%.
Source: Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago · saved copyHow many people moved to Sangre Grande between 2000 and 2011?
Between the 2000 and 2011 censuses, 5,496 people moved into Sangre Grande from other municipalities and 3,595 moved out; 53,698 stayed in the same municipality (people aged under 10 in 2011 and arrivals from abroad are excluded). In-migrants equalled 7.3% of the 2011 population, ranking 5th lowest 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).
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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
- Penal-Debe 89,392
- Siparia 86,949
- Chaguanas 83,516
- 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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