Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago

Scarborough
Port of Scarborough
Port of Scarborough
Scarborough is located in Trinidad and Tobago
Scarborough
Scarborough
Location of Scarborough in Trinidad and Tobago.
Scarborough is located in Caribbean
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough (Caribbean)
Scarborough is located in North America
Scarborough
Scarborough
Scarborough (North America)
Coordinates: 11°11′0″N 60°44′15″W / 11.18333°N 60.73750°W / 11.18333; -60.73750
Country Trinidad and Tobago
WardTobago
ParishSaint Andrew
Settled1654
Named forScarborough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Area
 • Total10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total17,537
 • Rank11th
 • Density1,754/km2 (4,540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (AST)
Postal Code
90xxxx [1]
Area code868
Panoramic shot of Downtown Scarborough, Tobago

Scarborough is a major town[2] 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.

  1. ^ "List of Postal Districts". TTPOST. TTPOST. July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  2. ^ "Discover Tobago - Scarborough". www.discover-tt.com. Retrieved 2023-02-17.