Woodbourne is a

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in both the

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of Saint Philip and Christ Church in

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. It is the area where most of the

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is being currently produced in Barbados, by the Barbados National Oil Company (BNOC). BNOC was established in 1983, when the Barbados Government bought out the interest of

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References

Populated places in Barbados Christ Church, Barbados Saint Philip, Barbados {{Barbados-geo-stub