PENAL/DEBE REGIONAL CORPORATION
Address
#4 Dookie Street, Penal
Telephone
Administration: (868) 647-6302 or 647-3873
Debe Sub-Office: (868) 647-8307
Fax
Adminstration: (868) 647-6302
E-Mail
penaldebe@tstt.net.tt
Website
www.pdrctt.com/
Corporation Profile
The Penal/Debe Regional Corporation was created by Act 21 of 1990 and became a Corporate body on October 01st 1991. It covers an area of approximately 246.91 sq. km of mainly undulating hills and plains. The population is approximately 84,000 from a combination of 30,000 households. The Burgesses of the Corporation are involved in general contracting, agriculture and fishing. There are reserves of oil and natural gas with exploration taking place in the Penal and Barrackpore districts.
Localities
Debe, Barrackpore, Hermitage, Penal, Quinam, Morne Diablo, rochard, Union Hall, Bronte
Area
246.91 km²
Population
83,609 (Source: CSO 2006 Report)
Councillors and Aldermen
8 Councillors elected in 2003:
Carl Dabideen—Debe West
Premchand Sookoo—Debe East/Barrackpore West
Premnath Boodoosingh—Palmiste
Roy Kissoon—Hermitage/La Fortune
Rampersad Hardial—Rochard/Barrackpore Eastl
Sonnylal Manwah—Union Hall/Bronte
Willvan Ramlakhan—Penal
Diptee Ramnath—Quinam/Morne Diablo
2 Aldermen selected in 2003:
Dr Allan Sammy (Chairman)
Roland Hall
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Lauman Espinoza
Resources
Penal/Debe Directory of Infrastructure and Contact Information 