Scarborough is a major city of the Island of

Tobago Tobago () is an island and ward within the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It is located northeast of the larger island of Trinidad and about off the northeastern coast of Venezuela. It also lies to the southeast of Grenada. The offic ...

as well as the eleventh-most-populous in

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

. Scarborough was the capital of Tobago in 1769 before it was unified with Trinidad changing the capital to

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. 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

, San Fernando,

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and

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. The city's skyline is dominated by Fort King George, an 18th-century fortification named after King

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, which now hosts a historic and archaeologic museum. Scarborough's deepwater harbour was built in 1991; before that ships were forced to anchor offshore.

Facilities

Shaw Park Cultural Complex is the largest performing arts theatre in the

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. The facility has a capacity in its main hall of over 5000 as well as a conference and lecture halls. The city has a library completed in 2012, and Scarborough General Hospital was completed in 2014.

Suburbs

* Bacolet * Bethel * Carnbee * Lambeau * Signal Hill * Orange Hill * Patience Hill * Providence * Roselle * Mount Saint George * Lowlands * Calder Hall

History

Scarborough became the capital of Tobago in 1769 when it replaced the then-capital of Georgetown. Under French rule it was named Port-Louis from 1789 to 1814. The city of Scarborough serves as the main seat of the

Tobago House of Assembly The Tobago House of Assembly (THA) is a unicameral devolved legislative body responsible for the island of Tobago within the unitary state of Trinidad and Tobago. The THA was re-established in 1980

, which is responsible for

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in Tobago.

Transportation

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service links Scarborough with

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. Like the rest of the island of Tobago, Scarborough is served by the A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (formerly Crown Point Airport) located in Crown Point which is located 8 miles from Downtown Scarborough. Scarborough is also served by the Claude Noel Highway.

Namesake

The city is named after Scarborough in

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Geography

Scarborough is located in the southwestern part of

Climate

The area has a relatively rare

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subtype of Am.Climate Summary for Scarborough
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References

* {{Authority control Populated places in Tobago Ports and harbours of Trinidad and Tobago Port cities in the Caribbean Cities in Trinidad and Tobago