Saint George, Barbados Explained

Saint George
Type:Parish
Mapsize:frameless
Coordinates:13.1333°N -91°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Barbados
Area Total Km2:44
Seat Type:Largest city
Seat:The Glebe
Population As Of:2010 census
Population Total:19767
Population Density Km2:auto
Government Type:Parliamentary democracy
Leader Title:Parliamentary seats
Leader Name:2
Iso Code:BB-03[1]

The landlocked parish of Saint George ("St. George") is located in the interior of Barbados. It is one of two land-locked parishes, the other being Saint Thomas to the north. A prominent landmark in the parish is Gun Hill Signal Station – one of the few remaining signal stations, dating back to 1818.

Saint George borders six of the eleven other parishes, more than any other parish.

Geography

See main article: Geography of Barbados.

Populated places

The parish contains the following towns, villages, localities, settlements, communities and hamlets:

Parishes bordering Saint George

Notes and References

  1. https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:BB iso:code:3166:BB