Scarborough, Tobago
| City of Scarborough Town | |
|---|---|
| City | |
|
Lower Scarborough | |
 Location of Scarborough in Trinidad and Tobago. | |
| Coordinates: 11°11′0″N 60°44′15″W / 11.18333°N 60.73750°WCoordinates: 11°11′0″N 60°44′15″W / 11.18333°N 60.73750°W | |
| Country | Tobago |
| Region | Western Tobago |
| Parish | Saint Andrew Parish |
| City | Scarborough |
| Government | |
| • Chairman of the Scarborough Council | Orville London |
| Area | |
| • City | 18 sq mi (46 km2) |
| • Land | 15 sq mi (39 km2) |
| • Water | 3 sq mi (7 km2) |
| • Metro | 37 sq mi (97 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,300 ft (400 m) |
| Population (2011 census)25530 | |
| • Urban | 25,530+ |
| • Metro | 41,933+ |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Website |
WWW.THA.GOV TT |
Scarborough is the largest City and capital of the island of Tobago, part of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Its population is around 25,530 one-third of the population of the island. The City Skyline 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.
City Transformation
Shaw Park Cultural Complex.The largest performing art theatre in the English speaking Caribbean the facility has a capasity in its main hall of 5000+as well as a conference and lecture halls The City has a spanking new Library as well as new Scarborough General Hospital completed in late 2012 and late 2014 respectively there also the new Victor.E.Bruce financial complex there is also planned a New Market an Indoor Sporting Complex in Bacolet as well as a Zoo and Mega mall and a Hotel.
Suburbs
BacoletTobago, BethelTobago, CarnbeeTobago, LambeauTobago, Signal HillTobago, Orange HillTobago, Patience HillTobago, ProvidenceTobago, RoselleTobago, Mount Saint GeorgeTobago, LowlandsTobago,
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. The City of Scarborough serves as the main seat of the Tobago House of Assembly, which is responsible for local governance in Tobago.
Transportation
A ferry service links Scarborough with Port of Spain, Trinidad. Like the rest of the island of Tobago, Scarborough is served by the Arthur Napoleon Raymond Robinson International Airport (formerly Crown Point Airport) located in Crown Point which is located 8 miles from Downtown Scarborough.
Named After
The City is named after the British town of the same name on the North Sea coast.
Geography
Scarborough is located on the southwestern side of Tobago.
Climate
Area has a relatively rare Köppen Climate Classification subtype of Am.[1]
| Climate data for Scarborough , Tobago | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29 (85) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
31 (87) |
30 (86) |
29 (85) |
30.4 (86.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (76) |
24 (76) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (74) |
23 (73) |
23.4 (74.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48 (1.9) |
48 (1.9) |
43 (1.7) |
46 (1.8) |
64 (2.5) |
147 (5.8) |
188 (7.4) |
163 (6.4) |
170 (6.7) |
221 (8.7) |
206 (8.1) |
160 (6.3) |
1,504 (59.2) |
| Source: Weatherbase [2] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Climate Summary for Scarborough
- ↑ "Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on April 15, 2013.
- Anthony, Michael (2001). Historical Dictionary of Trinidad and Tobago. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Lanham, Md., and London. ISBN 0-8108-3173-2.
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