Saint John, Barbados

Saint John
Parish
Map of Barbados showing the Saint John parish
Coordinates: 13°10′N 59°29′W / 13.167°N 59.483°WCoordinates: 13°10′N 59°29′W / 13.167°N 59.483°W
Country	Barbados
Largest city	Four Roads
Government
• Type	Parliamentary democracy
• Parliamentary seats	1
Area
• Total	34 km^2 (13 sq mi)
Population (2010 census)
• Total	8,963
• Density	260/km^2 (680/sq mi)

The parish of Saint John (St. John) is a parish of Barbados on the eastern side of the island. It is home to one of its secondary schools, The Lodge School. The parish is the home of many districts such as Ashford and Kendal. It is home to the St. John's Parish Church, which has a scenic view of the Atlantic Ocean from its perch near Hackleton's Cliff, which overlooks the East Coast of the island.^[1] In its southeastern corner, the shoreline turns northward, forming the small Conset Bay.^[2]

Society Primary is the oldest primary school on the island. It is over 100 years old and was built by the Codrington College.

Geography

Settlements

• Bath
• Bowmanston
• Carter
• Cherry Grove
• Kendal
• Saint John
• Saint Marks

• Venture

Parishes bordering Saint John

• Saint George (west)
• Saint Joseph (north)
• Saint Philip (southeast)

Landmarks

Ashford Bird Park is a bird and animal sanctuary of 197 acres (80 ha).

References

1. "Historic Churches of Barbados - St.John Parish Church". Retrieved 8 June 2016.
2. Plotting location as given by this map onto this image

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