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Parish:Saint Michael
Area:39kmēSquare kilometre

Square kilometre, symbol km, is an SI unit of surface area....
 (15 sq. mi.)
Largest City:BridgetownBridgetown

The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 metropolitan area 110,000 , formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the capital...

Population:89,840 inhab.
Population Density:2303.569 inhab/kmē
Parliamentary representationParliament of Barbados

The Parliament of Barbados is the supreme legislative institution of the country of Barbados....
- House seats11
Map
Parishes of BarbadosParishes of Barbados

|||}Barbados is divided into eleven parishes....

The parishParishes of Barbados

|||}Barbados is divided into eleven parishes....
 of Saint Michael is home to BridgetownBridgetown

The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 metropolitan area 110,000 , formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the capital...
, the capital of BarbadosBarbados

Barbados is an independent island nation located in the western Atlantic Ocean, just to the east of the Caribbean Sea, found...
. So-named for the bridges over the Careenage, Bridgetown is the center of commercial activity in Barbados, as well as a central hub for the public transport network. Also found in St. Michael are: the local Psychiatric Hospital, commonly called Jenkins; Barbados' primary health care facility, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital; several schools, including the prestigious Harrison CollegeHarrison College

Harrison College is a high school in Bridgetown, Barbados....
, Combermere School and The St. Michael SchoolThe St. Michael School

The St. Michael's School is one of the most prestigious schools in Barbados....
, and various government offices such as the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Industry and International Business.

St. Michael also houses the international seaport of Barbados - the Deep Water Harbour. A large percentage of the tourism traffic the island experiences arrives on cruise ships from various lines such as Royal Caribbean and CunardCunard Line

The Cunard Line formerly Cunard White Star Line is the British cruise line that operates the RMS Queen Elizabeth 2...
. The harbour features several sugar towers for loading locally produced sugar into transport ships, and a tower for loading flour for transport.

Parishes bordering Saint Michael

  • Christ Church - South
  • Saint George - East
  • Saint James - Northwest
  • Saint Thomas - Northeast

Notables people from Saint Michael

  • Frank CollymoreFrank Collymore

    Frank Appleton Collymore was a famous Barbadian author, poet, stage performer and painter....
    , author
  • Dru OnyxDru Onyx

    Rodney Lloyd Anthony Kellman, better known by his ring name Dru Onyx, is an Canadian professional wrestler, who is cur...
     (born Rodney Lloyd Anthony Kellman), wrestler
  • Patricia SymmondsPatricia Symmonds

    Dame Olga Patricia Symmonds, GCM, DBE , best known as Patricia Symmonds, is a Barbadian politician, member of the Sena...
    , politician
  • RihannaRihanna

    Robyn Rihanna Fenty, principally known by the stage name Rihanna, is a Barbadian singer with musical influences from p...
     (born Robyn Rihanna Fenty), popstar
  • Obadele ThompsonObadele Thompson

    Obadele Thompson is a sprint athlete from Barbados....
    , athlete
  • Several cricketersCricket

    Cricket is a team sport played between two teams of eleven players each....
    , including: Sir Everton WeekesEverton Weekes

    Sir Everton de Courcy Weekes was a West Indian cricketer....
    , Dwayne SmithDwayne Smith Overview

    Dwayne Romel Smith is a West Indies cricketer who has played eight Tests and 35 one-day internationals....
    , Nolan ClarkeNolan Clarke

    Nolan Ewatt Clarke played five one-day internationals for The Netherlands in the 1996 Cricket World Cup....
    , Leslie WalcottLeslie Walcott

    Leslie Arthur Walcott was a West Indian cricketer who played in one Test in 1930....
    , Lionel BirkettLionel Birkett

    Lionel Sydney Birkett was a West Indian cricketer who played in 4 Tests from 1930 to 1931....
    , Robin BynoeRobin Bynoe

    Michael Robin Bynoe is a former West Indian cricketer who played in four Tests from 1959 to 1967....
    , David HolfordDavid Holford

    David Anthony Jerome Holford is a former West Indian cricketer who played in 24 Tests from 1966 to 1977....
    , Cammie SmithCammie Smith

    Cameron Wilberforce Smith is a former West Indian cricketer who played in five Tests from 1960 to 1962....


External links

  • Parish church for Saint Michael