| The Caribbean island of Barbados is divided into 11 | | | | |
| parishes, which are administrative sub-regions. They | | | | St James, where the site of the island’s first |
| are known as parishes because of the islands | | | | settlement is located at Holetown. |
| Anglican historic past. The different size and shape of | | | | |
| each parish was primarily influenced by the huge | | | | Christ Church, the location of the most popular |
| plantation estates of cotton, sugar cane, and tobacco | | | | night-spots and important bird sanctuary in the |
| that were in operation during the British colonial years | | | | hemisphere. |
| of Barbados’s historic past. | | | | |
| The 11 Barbados parishes are as follows: | | | | The Central and Eastern Parishes |
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| Northern Parishes | | | | St Thomas, where the most spectacular natural |
| | | | | attraction in the entire Caribbean Harrison’s Cave, is |
| St Lucy, Is where the Animal flower cave is located, | | | | located, which I wrote all about, Harrison’s Cave |
| which is famed for the exotic sea anemones that | | | | Barbados, It Was Finally Open, 3rd Time Lucky! |
| are rarely found in caves is located. | | | | |
| | | | | St Joseph, home to international surfing and the |
| St Peter, home of Barbados’ second town, | | | | breathtaking beauty of Bathsheba. |
| Speightstown, which was once called Little Bristol | | | | |
| because of its thriving trade with that English city. | | | | St John, where history, architecture and scenery |
| | | | | combine at one of the island’s oldest churches, St |
| St Andrew, whose panoramic beauty and scenery | | | | John Parish Church. |
| make it a must tour parish. | | | | |
| | | | | St George, with its imposing lifelike “lion |
| Western and Southern Parishes | | | | sculpture” carved from stone. |