Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago

🇹🇹 Scarborough is a major city of the Island of Tobago as well as the eleventh-most-populous in Trinidad and Tobago. Situated in western Tobago, Scarborough is the economic and cultural centre of the island of Tobago. The city'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 deep water harbour was built in 1991.

Facilities Shaw Park Cultural Complex is the largest performing arts theatre in the Caribbean. The facility has a capacity in its main hall of over 5,000 as well as a conference and lecture halls. The town 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 town of Scarborough serves as the main seat of the Tobago House of Assembly, which is responsible for local governance in Tobago.

Transport A ferry service links Scarborough with Port of Spain, Trinidad. 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 11 km from Downtown Scarborough. Scarborough is also served by the Claude Noel Highway.

Namesake The town is named after Scarborough in Yorkshire, United Kingdom.

Geography Scarborough is located in the south-western part of Tobago.