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What Is the Capital of Barbados?
Bridgetown
The capital of Barbados is Bridgetown. About 89,000 people live in the Bridgetown urban area — 31.5% of the country's population.
89,000
Urban area population
UTC-4
Time zone
13.10°N
Latitude · 59.62°W
Yes
Largest city
Bridgetown at a glance
Name origin
Originally named Indian Bridge in 1628 for a bridge built beside Carlisle Bay, then called St. Michael's Town until the 19th century; now named after a bridge built over the Constitution River that flows through the center of the city.
Time zone
UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). No daylight saving time.
Coordinates
13 06 N, 59 37 W · IANA time zone America/Barbados
Location of Barbados
Caribbean, island in the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Venezuela
Capitals closest to Bridgetown
Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — 173 km
Castries, Saint Lucia — 180 km
Saint George's, Grenada — 259 km
Roseau, Dominica — 311 km
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — 342 km
Plymouth, Montserrat — 488 km
Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda — 507 km
Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis — 573 km
Straight-line distance between capitals.
Frequently asked questions about Bridgetown
What is the capital of Barbados?
The capital of Barbados is Bridgetown. About 89,000 people live in the Bridgetown urban area — 31.5% of the country's population.
Is Bridgetown the largest city in Barbados?
Yes — Bridgetown is also the largest urban area of Barbados (89,000).
What time zone is Bridgetown in?
Bridgetown is on UTC-4 — UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time). There is no daylight saving time.
Where does the name Bridgetown come from?
Originally named Indian Bridge in 1628 for a bridge built beside Carlisle Bay, then called St. Michael's Town until the 19th century; now named after a bridge built over the Constitution River that flows through the center of the city.
Data: CIA World Factbook (public domain); population: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).