Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
Scarborough | |
|---|---|
Port of Scarborough | |
| Coordinates: 11°11′0″N 60°44′15″W / 11.18333°N 60.73750°W | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Ward | Tobago |
| Parish | Saint Andrew |
| Settled | 1654 |
| Named after | Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Area | |
• Total | 10 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
• Total | 17,537 |
| • Rank | 11th |
| • Density | 1,754/km2 (4,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Postal Code | 90xxxx |
| Area code | 868 |
Scarborough is a major town of the island of Tobago as well as the eleventh-most-populous in Trinidad and Tobago. Scarborough was the capital of Tobago in 1769 before it was unified with Trinidad changing the capital to Port of Spain. Situated in western Tobago, Scarborough is the economic and cultural centre of the island of Tobago. The estimated population in 2011 was 17,537. Scarborough is ranked as one of Trinidad and Tobago's most densely populated towns alongside Port of Spain, San Fernando, Chaguanas and Arima. The town's skyline is dominated by Fort King George, an 18th-century fortification named after King George III, which now hosts a historic and archaeologic museum. Scarborough's deepwater harbour was built in 1991; before that ships were forced to anchor offshore.