The landlocked
parish
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of Saint George ("St. George") is located in the interior of
Barbados
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. It is one of two land-locked parishes, the other being
Saint Thomas to the north. A prominent landmark in the parish is
Gun Hill Signal Station – one of the few remaining signal stations, dating back to 1818.
Saint George borders six of the eleven other parishes, more than any other parish.
Geography
Populated places
The parish contains the following towns, villages, localities, settlements, communities and hamlets:
Parishes bordering Saint George
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Christ Church – ''South''
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Saint John – ''Northeast''
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Saint Joseph
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Joseph is venerated as Saint Joseph in the Catholic Church, Eastern O ...
– ''North''
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Saint Michael – ''West''
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Saint Philip – ''East''
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Saint Thomas – ''Northwest''
References
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Parishes of Barbados
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