Speightstown

Speightstown
City
Causal view of Queen's Street, Speightstown
Causal view of Queen's Street, Speightstown
Speightstown is located in Barbados
Speightstown
Speightstown
Coordinates: 13°15′16″N 59°38′27″W / 13.25444°N 59.64083°W / 13.25444; -59.64083[1]
CountryBarbados
ParishSaint Peter
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2013)[2]
 • Total3,634
WebsiteOfficial website

Speightstown (/ˈsptstn/), also known as Little Bristol, is the second largest City centre of Barbados. It is situated 12 miles (19 km) north of the capital city of Bridgetown, in the northern parish of Saint Peter.

The City is named after William Speight, a member of Barbados' first Assembly during the Settlement years, and the former owner of the land where the City is located.

  1. ^ "Speightstown, Barbados". Google Maps. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. ^ "World population data".

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