Saint Michael, Barbados
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<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">'''Statistics'''</th></tr>
<TR><TD>Parish:</td><td>Saint Michael</td></tr>
<TR valign=top><TD>Area:</td><td>39[[Square kilometre|km²]] (15 sq. mi.)
<TR valign=top><TD>Largest City:</td><td>[[Bridgetown]]
<TR valign=top><TD>Population ([[1990]] est.):</td><td>89,840 inhab.
<TR valign=top><TD>Population Density:</td><td>2303.569 inhab/km²
<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">[[Parliament of Barbados|Parliamentary representation]]</th></tr>
<TR valign=top><TD>- House seats</td><td>11
<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">'''Map'''</th></tr>
<tr><td colspan="2" align=center>[[Image:Barbados-Saint Michael.png|right|Map of Barbados showing the Saint Michael parish]]</td></tr>
<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">[[Parishes of Barbados]]</th></tr></table>
The [[parishes of Barbados|parish]] of '''Saint Michael''' is home to [[Bridgetown]], the capital of [[Barbados]]. So-named for the bridges over the Careenage, Bridgetown is the center of commercial activity in Barbados, as well as a central hub for the public transport network. Also found in St. Michael are: the local Psychiatric Hospital, commonly called Jenkins; Barbados' primary health care facility, [[The Queen Elizabeth Hospital]]; several schools, including the prestigious [[Harrison College]], [[Combermere School]] and [[The St. Michael School]], and various government offices such as the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Industry and International Business.
St. Michael also houses the international seaport of Barbados - the [[Deep Water Harbour]]. A large percentage of the tourism traffic the island experiences arrives on cruise ships from various lines such as [[Royal Caribbean]] and [[Cunard Line|Cunard]]. The harbour features several sugar towers for loading locally produced sugar into transport ships, and a tower for loading flour for transport.
==Parishes bordering Saint Michael==
*[[Christ Church, Barbados|Christ Church]] - ''South''
*[[Saint George, Barbados|Saint George]] - ''East''
*[[Saint James, Barbados|Saint James]] - ''Northwest''
*[[Saint Thomas, Barbados|Saint Thomas]] - ''Northeast''
==Notables people from Saint Michael==
*[[Frank Collymore]], author
*[[Dru Onyx]] (born '''Rodney Lloyd Anthony Kellman'''), wrestler
*[[Patricia Symmonds]], politician
*[[Rihanna]] (born '''Robyn Rihanna Fenty'''), [[popstar]]
*[[Obadele Thompson]], athlete
*Several [[cricket|cricketers]], including: Sir [[Everton Weekes]], [[Dwayne Smith]], [[Nolan Clarke]], [[Leslie Walcott]], [[Lionel Birkett]], [[Robin Bynoe]], [[David Holford]], [[Cammie Smith]]
==External links==
*[http://www.saintmichaelsbarbados.com/ The Cathedral Church of Saint Michael and All Angels] Parish church for Saint Michael
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