Parishes of Barbados
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The country of [[Barbados]] is currently subdivided into administrative sub-regions known as [[parish]]es. The areas are called "parishes" because of the island's religious [[Anglican]] history. The differing size and shape of each parish were primarily influenced by the mega plantation estates of [[cotton]], [[sugar cane]] and [[tobacco]] that existed during the [[colonial]] years of Barbados.
By 1629, the [[England|English]] settlers after landing at [[Holetown|James Town]] formed six original parishes on the island which were<ref>{{cite web | title = The Barbados Parliament{{ndash}} Parliament History | publisher = Barbados Parliament website | url = http://www.barbadosparliament.com/history.php | accessdate =2007-05-01}}</ref>:
*[[Christ Church, Barbados|Christ Church]],
*[[Saint James, Barbados|Saint James]],
*[[Saint Lucy, Barbados|Saint Lucy]],
*[[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]],
*[[Saint Peter, Barbados|Saint Peter]] and
*[[Saint Thomas, Barbados|Saint Thomas]].
In 1645, the land holding of Barbados increased and the shape of the original six were reconfigured giving way to an additional five parishes<ref>{{cite web | title = The Barbados Parliament{{ndash}} Parliament History | publisher = Barbados Parliament website | url = http://www.barbadosparliament.com/history.php | accessdate =2007-05-01}}</ref>:
*[[Saint Andrew, Barbados|Saint Andrew]],
*[[Saint George, Barbados|Saint George]],
*[[Saint John, Barbados|Saint John]],
*[[Saint Joseph, Barbados|Saint Joseph]] and
*[[Saint Philip, Barbados|Saint Philip]].
Thus Barbados was converted into the current eleven parishes of today. As was common under the British system, each Parish had a single main [[Parish church|parishional church]] or [[cathedral]] that acted as a sort of capital for each parish. Additionally, these areas held their own Local Government Councils until these councils were abolished in 1967.
===Today===
[[Image:Barbados parishes numbered.png|left|Map of the parishes of Barbados in alphabetical order]]
The nation's capital [[Bridgetown]], which is located within the parish of [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]], may one day be made into its own district.
Within the country, travel is unrestricted to everyone in moving about from parish-to-parish. With the rise of urban sprawl and new construction projects across the country many neighbourhoods and even parishional border-lines today are ill defined. St. James was first named James Town after King James when they first discovered the island. They landed in that parish by the Cheffette.
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The eleven parishes are:
#[[Christ Church, Barbados|Christ Church]]
#[[Saint Andrew, Barbados|Saint Andrew]]
#[[Saint George, Barbados|Saint George]]
#[[Saint James, Barbados|Saint James]]
#[[Saint John, Barbados|Saint John]]
#[[Saint Joseph, Barbados|Saint Joseph]]
#[[Saint Lucy, Barbados|Saint Lucy]]
#[[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]]
#[[Saint Peter, Barbados|Saint Peter]]
#[[Saint Philip, Barbados|Saint Philip]]
#[[Saint Thomas, Barbados|Saint Thomas]]
For further information on the places of interest within each parish, see [http://www.accessbarbados.com/barbados_parishes.php accessbarbados.com]
==References==
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==See also==
* [[Civil parish]]
* [[Geography of Barbados]]
* [[History of Barbados]]
* [[Transportation in Barbados]]
:* [[Barbadian vehicle registration plates]]
* [[List of cities in Barbados]]
==External links==
* [http://www.totallybarbados.com/barbados/About_Barbados/Local_Information/Barbados_Parishes Barbados Parishes]
* [http://www.barstats.gov.bb/ Barbados Statistical Service] (BSS)
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