Welches
Welches is a populated place in the parish of Christ Church, Barbados. It is a coastal area located on the south coast of Barbados. Welches Beach. A sea wall was constructed in Welches to protect the coastal highway.- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: populated place in Christ Church, Barbados
- Also known as: “Welches, Barbados” and “Welches, Christ Church, Barbados”
Places of Interest
Highlights include HM Glendairy Prison and High Commission of Canada.
HM Glendairy Prison
Prison
Photo: Kaspar C, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glendairy Prison, also called Her Majesty's Prison, was the correctional facility located in the country of Barbados. The prison, which housed up to 1,000 male and female inmates, was located in Station Hill, St. Michael.
High Commission of Canada
Government office
Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.
The High Commission of Canada in Barbados is Canada's main diplomatic mission to Barbados. The exact location is Bishop's Hill Court in Bridgetown, St. Michael.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Hospital
Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is located in Barbados' capital city Bridgetown, which is located in the parish of Saint Michael. The hospital is the main General Hospital for the southern part of the island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Two Mile Hill and Bridgetown.
Two Mile Hill
Suburb
Two Mile Hill is an area two miles away from Bridgetown, in Saint Michael, Barbados. The Two Mile Hill area was historically one of the railway stations on the island of Barbados.
Bridgetown
Photo: Loozrboy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgetown is the capital and only city of Barbados. In 2026 it had a population of 84,700, about half the island's population, and many more commute in.
Wildey
Suburb
The Wildey area of the Parish of Saint Michael located roughly 4 km east of Bridgetown, it lies on the border with the Parish of Christ Church. Normally a very busy area with the ABC Highway, Wildey is one of the main convergence points for vehicles travelling either towards the capital-city Bridgetown or towards points in northern Barbados.
Welches
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Christ Church, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.104° or 13° 6′ 14″ northLongitude
-59.60071° or 59° 36′ 3″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
7852493X+JPOpenStreetMap ID
node 10173740989OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Welches” goes by many names.
- French: “Welches”
- Japanese: “ウェルチェス”
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Highlights include Welches Road Post Office and Carrington Wesleyan Holiness Church.
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