Scarborough, Tobago
City of Trinidad and Tobago
City of Scarborough
From top left, Shaw Park Cultural Complex, PIDI Building, James Park, The Scarborough Library ,The Victor E. Bruce Financial Complex and the Scarborough General Hospital.
Nickname(s): Town
Location of Scarborough in Trinidad and Tobago.
Coordinates: 11°11′0″N 60°44′15″W / 11.18333°N 60.73750°W / 11.18333; -60.73750Coordinates: 11°11′0″N 60°44′15″W / 11.18333°N 60.73750°W / 11.18333; -60.73750
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Region	Western Tobago
Parish	Saint Andrew Parish
City	Scarborough
Government
• Chairman of the Scarborough Council	Orville London
Area
• City of Trinidad and Tobago	18 sq mi (46 km2)
• Land	15 sq mi (39 km2)
• Water	3 sq mi (7 km2)
• Metro	37 sq mi (97 km2)
Elevation	1,300 ft (400 m)
Population (2011 census)25530
• Urban	25,530+
• Metro	41,933+
Time zone	AST (UTC-4)
Website	WWW.THA.GOV

Scarborough is the largest city in the Island Region of Tobago and the fifth-most-populous in Trinidad and Tobago . In Western Tobago, at the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean, Scarborough is the economic and cultural center of the region of Tobago. The estimated population in 2011 was 25, 530. The City Skyline is dominated by Fort King George, an 18th-century fortification named after King George III which now hosts a historic/archaeologic museum. Scarborough's deepwater harbour was built in 1991; before that ships were forced to anchor offshore.

City Transformation[edit]

Shaw Park Cultural Complex.The largest performing art theatre in the country. The facility has a capasity in its main hall of 5000+as well as a conference and lecture halls The City has a spanking new Library as well as new Scarborough General Hospital completed in late 2012 and late 2014 respectively there also the new Victor.E.Bruce financial complex there is also planned a New Market an Indoor Sporting Complex in Bacolet as well as a Zoo and Mega mall and a Hotel.

Suburbs[edit]

• Bacolet
• Bethel
• Carnbee
• Lambeau
• Signal Hill
• Orange Hill
• Patience Hill
• Providence
• Roselle
• Mount Saint George
• Lowlands

History[edit]

Scarborough became the capital of Tobago in 1769 when it replaced the then-capital of Georgetown. Under French rule it was named Port Louis. The City of Scarborough serves as the main seat of the Tobago House of Assembly, which is responsible for local governance in Tobago.

Transportation[edit]

A ferry service links Scarborough with Port of Spain, Trinidad. Like the rest of the island of Tobago, Scarborough is served by the Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport (formerly Crown Point Airport) located in Crown Point which is located 8 miles from Downtown Scarborough.

Named After[edit]

The City is named after the British town of the same name on the North Sea coast.

Geography[edit]

Scarborough is located on the southwestern side of Tobago.

Climate[edit]

Area has a relatively rare Köppen Climate Classification subtype of Am.^[1]

References[edit]

• Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.