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Coordinates: 13°11′N 59°35′W / 13.183°N 59.583°W / 13.183; -59.583
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{{Infobox settlement
<table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right">
| name = Saint Thomas
<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">'''Statistics'''</th></tr>
| type = [[Parishes of Barbados|Parish]]
<TR><TD>Parish:</td><td>Saint Thomas</td></tr>
| image_skyline =
<TR valign=top><TD>Area:</td><td>34[[Square_kilometre|km²]] (13 sq. mi.)
| image_caption =
<TR valign=top><TD>Largest city:</td><td>[[Welchman Hall]]
| image_map = Saint Thomas in Barbados.svg
<TR valign=top><TD>Population (2008 est.):</td><td>13,950 inhab.
| mapsize = frameless
<TR valign=top><TD>Population Density:</td><td>410.29 inhab/km²
| map_caption = Map of Barbados showing the Saint Thomas parish
<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">[[Parliament_of_Barbados|Parliamentary representation]]</th></tr>
| coordinates = {{coord|13|11|N|59|35|W|region:BB_type:adm1st_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline,title}}
<TR valign=top><TD>- House seats</td><td>1
| subdivision_type = Country
<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">'''Map'''</th></tr>
| subdivision_name = [[Barbados]]
<tr><td colspan="2" align=center>[[Image:Barbados-Saint Thomas.png|right|Map of Barbados showing the Saint Thomas parish]]</td></tr>
| area_total_km2 = 34
<tr><th colspan="2" align=center bgcolor="#AEFHAD">[[Parishes of Barbados]]</th></tr></table>
| seat_type = Largest city
| seat = [[Welchman Hall]]
| population_as_of = 2010 census
| population_total = 14249
| population_density_km2 = auto
| government_type = [[Parliamentary democracy]]
| leader_title = [[Parliament of Barbados|Parliamentary]]&nbsp;seats
| leader_name = 1
| iso_code = BB-11<ref>[https://www.iso.org/obp/ui/#iso:code:3166:BB iso:code:3166:BB], International Organization for Standardization</ref>
}}


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

Saint Thomas is represented in the [[House of Assembly of Barbados]] by [[Cynthia Forde]]. <ref>[https://www.barbadosparliament.com/member/details/25 Hon. Miss Cynthia Y. Forde, J.P., M.P.]</ref>

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.[https://www.nationnews.com/2018/01/04/owner-of-antenna-a-mystery/]

==Geography==
{{Main|Geography of Barbados}}

===Populated places===
There are no cities in St. Thomas. The central village of the parish is [[Welchman Hall, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Welchman Hall]]. The eponymous St. Thomas Church is located west of [[Rock Hall, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Rock Hall]] on Highway 2A. The majority of the population lives in the extreme southwest of the parish, in the catchment area of Bridgetown. The biggest places there are [[Welches, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Welches]], [[Redmans, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Redmans]] and [[Arthurs Seat, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Arthur's Seat]]. [[Shop Hill, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Shop Hill]], [[White Hill, Saint Thomas, Barbados|White Hill]] and [[Edgehill, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Edgehill]] are centrally located in the southwest. Welchman Hall is in the center, Rock Hall in the West and [[Clifton Hill, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Clifton Hill]] in the east. The north is sparsely populated.

The parish contains the following major villages:
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* [[Arthurs Seat, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Arthurs Seat]]
* [[Bridgefield, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Bridgefield]]
* [[Clifton Hill, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Clifton Hill]]
* [[Dunscombe, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Dunscombe]]
* [[Edgehill, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Edgehill]]
* [[Hopewell, Saint Thomas|Hopewell]]
* [[Redmans, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Redmans]]
* [[Rock Hall, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Rock Hall]]
* [[Shop Hill, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Shop Hill]]
* [[Welchman Hall, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Welchman Hall]]
* [[Welches, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Welches]]
* [[White Hill, Saint Thomas, Barbados|White Hill]]
}}

Smaller villages and hamlets are:
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
* [[Bagatelle, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Bagatelle]]
* [[Bennetts, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Bennetts]]
* [[Bibbys Lane, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Bibbys Lane]]
* [[Bloomsbury, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Bloomsbury]]
* [[Blunts, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Blunts]]
* [[Canefield, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Canefield]]
* [[Carrington, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Carrington]]
* [[Christie, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Christie]]
* [[Clifton, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Clifton]]
* [[Content, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Content]]
* [[Dukes, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Dukes]]
* [[Endeavour, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Endeavour]]
* [[Farmers, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Farmers]]
* [[Fisherpond, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Fisherpond]]
* [[Highclere, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Highclere]]
* [[Lion Castle, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Lion Castle]]
* [[Mount Misery, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Mount Misery]]
* [[Mount Wilton, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Mount Wilton]]
* [[Porey Spring, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Porey Spring]]
* [[Proutes, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Proutes]]
* [[Rugby, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Rugby]]
* [[Strong Hope, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Strong Hope]]
* [[Walkes Spring, Saint Thomas, Barbados|Walkes Spring]]
}}

===Parishes bordering Saint Thomas===
* [[Saint Andrew, Barbados|Saint Andrew]] - ''Northeast''
* [[Saint George, Barbados|Saint George]] - ''Southeast''
* [[Saint James, Barbados|Saint James]] - ''West''
* [[Saint Joseph, Barbados|Saint Joseph]] - ''East''
* [[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] - ''Southwest''


Saint Thomas also exists as one of the whole constituencies existing in Barbados, the others being, [[parishes of Barbados|Saint Lucy]] and, [[parishes of Barbados|Saint Andrew]]. It is represented in The House of Assembly by member of the Barbados Labour Party, the Hon. Cynthia Forde J.P., M.P.
==Education==
==Education==
In 1997, the Government of Barbados under the Ministry of Education in an attempt to create more spaces for the increase in entrants into Secondary Schools, opened the St. Thomas Secondary School the precursor of the Lester Vaughan Secondary School - named after a very distinguished Barbadian who assisted in the transformation of the Educational Sector as well as wrote the National Pledge of Barbados.
In 1997, the Government of Barbados under the Ministry of Education in an attempt to create more spaces for the increase in entrants into secondary schools, opened the St. Thomas Secondary School, the precursor of the Lester Vaughan Secondary School, named after a distinguished Barbadian who assisted in the transformation of the educational sector as well as wrote the National Pledge of Barbados.
To date, the Lester Vaughan School is the youngest Secondary School and one of the most technologically advanced in the Island.
To date, the Lester Vaughan School is the youngest secondary school and one of the most technologically advanced in the island.


The [[Barbados Association for Children With Intellectual Challenges]] operates the Challenor School for both children and adults with [[mental retardation]].
The [[Barbados Association for Children With Intellectual Challenges]] operates the Challenor School for both children and adults with [[mental retardation]].
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* [[Harrison's Cave]]
* [[Harrison's Cave]]


== References ==
==Parishes bordering Saint Thomas==
{{reflist}}
*[[Saint Andrew, Barbados|Saint Andrew]] - ''Northeast''
*[[Saint George, Barbados|Saint George]] - ''Southeast''
*[[Saint James, Barbados|Saint James]] - ''West''
*[[Saint Joseph, Barbados|Saint Joseph]] - ''East''
*[[Saint Michael, Barbados|Saint Michael]] - ''Southwest''



== External links ==
* {{Commons category-inline|Saint Thomas, Barbados}}
* {{wikivoyage-inline|Central Eastern Barbados|Saint Thomas}}


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Latest revision as of 01:38, 22 March 2023

Saint Thomas
Parish
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]

Geography[edit]

Main article: Geography of Barbados

Populated places[edit]

There are no cities in St. Thomas. The central village of the parish is Welchman Hall. The eponymous St. Thomas Church is located west of Rock Hall on Highway 2A. The majority of the population lives in the extreme southwest of the parish, in the catchment area of Bridgetown. The biggest places there are Welches, Redmans and Arthur's Seat. Shop Hill, White Hill and Edgehill are centrally located in the southwest. Welchman Hall is in the center, Rock Hall in the West and Clifton Hill in the east. The north is sparsely populated.

The parish contains the following major villages:

Smaller villages and hamlets are:

Parishes bordering Saint Thomas[edit]

Education[edit]

In 1997, the Government of Barbados under the Ministry of Education in an attempt to create more spaces for the increase in entrants into secondary schools, opened the St. Thomas Secondary School, the precursor of the Lester Vaughan Secondary School, named after a distinguished Barbadian who assisted in the transformation of the educational sector as well as wrote the National Pledge of Barbados. To date, the Lester Vaughan School is the youngest secondary school and one of the most technologically advanced in the island.

The Barbados Association for Children With Intellectual Challenges operates the Challenor School for both children and adults with mental retardation.

Places of interest[edit]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]


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