| Town of Scarborough | |
|---|---|
| Location of Scarborough in Trinidad and Tobago. | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Government | |
| • President of Trinidad and Tobago | George Maxwell Richards |
| • Chief Secretary body | Orville London |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 17,000 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| HDI The HDI for Trinidad and Tobago is 0.814, which gives the country a rank of 59th out of 177 countries with data (2007/2008) – high | |
Scarborough, Tobago is the largest town in Tobago, one of the two main islands of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Its population is around 17,000, almost one-third of the population of the island. The town 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.
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 town of Scarborough serves as the main seat of the Tobago House of Assembly, which is responsible for local governance in Tobago.
A ferry service links Scarborough with Port of Spain, Trinidad. Like the rest of the island of Tobago, Scarborough is served by the Crown Point Airport located in Crown Point.