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The Barbados Postal Service (B.P.S.) is the national postal operator of Barbados and operates as a department within the Government of Barbados where it reports to the Ministry of Home Affairs. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Barbados Postal Service (B.P.S.) is headed by the acting Postmaster General, Sheila Greaves, who is responsible for maintaining the ...
Saint Philip is a parish of Barbados at the easternmost end of the island. Saint Philip’s Parish Church was built as the Anglican parish church in 1640. [2]St. Philip has the largest land area of the 11 parishes of Barbados and has a relatively flat 'close to sea-level' terrain.
The village has several amenities, including a post office, Knight's Pharmacy store, Emerald City Supermarket, Shell petrol, BNB (Barbados national bank), Chickmont foods store, and a Chefette. There are several sections and residential subdivisions, including Blades, Hampton, Highland, Kirtons, and Four Roads.
This is a list of cities, towns and villages in Barbados. Barbados is a sovereign island country in the Lesser Antilles , in the Americas . It is 34 kilometres (21 miles) in length and up to 23 km (14 mi) in width, covering an area of 432 km 2 (167 sq mi).
While fairly hot, Bridgetown is cooled somewhat by the trade winds that affect weather in Barbados in general. Bridgetown's record high of 33.1 °C (91.6 °F) in September 2005 and record low of 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) on 2 January 1984. [17] Bridgetown features distinct wet and dry seasons, with a relatively lengthy wet season and a shorter dry ...
Brereton is named for John Brereton, who traveled to Barbados in 1654. Brereton is situated nearby to Bentleys , which is in Christ Church Parish , and to the west of Six Cross Roads . 13°07′N 59°30′W / 13.117°N 59.500°W / 13.117; -
Church Village is a village in the parish of Saint Philip in Barbados. Saint Philip's Parish Church is located in the village. [1] [2] Indar Weir, Labour Party member and Minister for Agriculture and Food Security (as of October 2020) grew up in Church Village. [3]
In 1959 the country of Barbados was changed from the Vestry system, into a more modern system of local government patterned after that of the United Kingdom. [1] Two main sub-regions known as Districts were formed in Barbados, and the majority of the vestry parish councils, which acted as local government were consolidated and transferred into these larger areas and also the Bridgetown City ...