Saint Thomas, Barbados

Saint Thomas
Map of Barbados showing the Saint Thomas parish
Map of Barbados showing the Saint Thomas parish
Coordinates: 13°11′N 59°35′W / 13.183°N 59.583°W / 13.183; -59.583
CountryBarbados
Largest cityWelchman Hall
Government
 • TypeParliamentary democracy
 • Parliamentary seats1
Area
 • Total34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 census)
 • Total14,249
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeBB-11[1]

The landlocked parish of Saint Thomas ("St. Thomas") is found in the centre of Barbados. It is one of only two landlocked parishes in the island, the other being Saint George to the south.

Saint Thomas is represented in the House of Assembly of Barbados by Cynthia Forde. [2]

The area of Sturges in St. Thomas contains a number of broadcast antennas for the island. Included one which fell onto nearby properties in 2018.[1]

  1. ^ iso:code:3166:BB, International Organization for Standardization
  2. ^ Hon. Miss Cynthia Y. Forde, J.P., M.P.