Christ Church, Barbados

Christ Church is a parish of Barbados. It has a land area of 57 km2 (22 sq mi). It is found at the southern end of the island.

Christ Church
Parish
Map of Barbados showing Christ Church
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CountryBarbados
First settlement1627
IndependenceNovember 30, 1966 (1966-11-30)
Parliamentary seats5
House constituencies
5
  • Christ Church-East
  • Christ Church-Centre East
  • Christ Church-Centre West
  • Christ Church-West
  • Christ Church-South
Government
  TypeParliamentary democracy
Area
  Total57 km2 (22 sq mi)
Population
 (2000)
  Total55,800
  Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (Eastern Caribbean)
Area code
ccTLD.bb
Largest townOistins

The parish has the Sir Grantley Adams International Airport. It also has the last remaining mangrove swamp in the country, the Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary. Another notable area of Christ Church is Saint Lawrence Gap. It is the most lively tourist area on the island. Many of the taverns and clubs in St. Lawrence are used by locals and tourists alike.

Notable persons

  • Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to the United States House of Representatives, lived in Christ Church with her maternal grandmother for a large part of her childhood.
  • Doug E. Fresh, the famous beatboxer and rapper (prominent in the 80's and 90's) was born here.
  • Jaicko Lawrence, contemporary pop music singer/songwriter.
  • Jefferson Jones (cricketer) (1954- ), born at Christ Church before moving to England where he played cricket for Berkshire.


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