Parishes of Barbados 670493 225485782 2008-07-13T23:06:27Z Thijs!bot 1392310 robot Adding: [[ja:バルバドスの行政区画]] {{Politics of Barbados}} 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. {{clear}} 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== {{reflist}} ==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) {{Articles on first-level administrative divisions of North American countries}} <!--Categories--> [[Category:Parishes of Barbados| ]] [[Category:Subdivisions of Barbados]] [[Category:Lists of country subdivisions|Barbados, Parishes of]] [[Category:First-level administrative country subdivisions]] <!--Other languages--> [[es:Organización territorial de Barbados]] [[fr:Paroisses de la Barbade]] [[it:Parrocchie di Barbados]] [[kw:Plywyow Barbados]] [[nl:Parishes van Barbados]] [[ja:バルバドスの行政区画]] [[pl:Podział administracyjny Barbadosu]]