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Saint George, Barbados

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Parish in Barbados
Saint George
Parish
Map of Barbados showing the Saint George parishMap of Barbados showing the Saint George parish
Coordinates: 13°08′N 59°32′W / 13.133°N 59.533°W / 13.133; -59.533
CountryBarbados
Largest cityThe Glebe
Government
 • TypeParliamentary democracy
 • Parliamentary seats2
Area
 • Total44 km (17 sq mi)
Population
 • Total19,767
 • Density450/km (1,200/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeBB-03

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

Main article: Geography of Barbados

Populated places

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

Parishes bordering Saint George

References

  1. iso:code:3166:BB, International Organization for Standardization

External links

Parishes of Barbados
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