The capital, Scarborough, has a population of 17,537. While Trinidad is multiethnic, Tobago's population is primarily of African descent, with a growing proportion of Trinidadians of East Indian descent and Europeans.

[11] [12][13] Its capital city is Port of Spain, while its largest and most populous municipality is Chaguanas. Despite its proximity to South America, Trinidad and Tobago is generally considered to be part of the West Indies.

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.

Feb 18, 2025 · Scarborough, chief town and deepwater harbour of Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago, southeastern West Indies. It is the administrative centre of Tobago. Located on Rockly Bay and overlooking Scarborough Harbour, the town is steeply laid out on the bottom slopes of a hill 8 miles (13 km) from Tobago’s.

Nov 25, 2007 · Tobago’s capital hugs the shore of Rockly Bay and straggles up its eastern flank, a patchwork of red roofs and narrow, climbing streets. It’s a small, functional town of about 20,000 – nearly half Tobago’s population – that has been the island’s centre of government for more than two centuries, since 1769.

Jun 24, 2021 · Scarborough is the capital city of Tobago, a small island nation in the Caribbean. Located on the southwestern coast of Tobago, Scarborough is home to approximately 17,000 people and serves as the administrative and economic center of the island.

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 …

Presided over by the 18th-century silhouette of Fort King George, Scarborough is the capital city of Tobago and its largest.

The Capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the main centre of government is Port of Spain, which is situated in the northwest of the island of Trinidad. Port of Spain has an approximate population of 46,000. San Fernando, the second largest city in the country, also situated in Trinidad, is considered "the industrial capital" of the country.

Oct 10, 2017 · Located on the Gulf of Paria, on the island of Trinidad's northwestern coast, Port of Spain serves as the capital of Trinidad and Tobago. The city is the third largest in the country, with municipal population of 37,074, as of 2011.