Saint Mathias
Saint Mathias is a locality in Christ Church, Barbados. Saint Mathias is situated nearby to the suburb Hastings, as well as near the locality Garrison.Places of Interest
Highlights include Embassy of Brazil and Saint Ann’s Fort.
Embassy of Brazil
Government office
Photo: CaribDigita, Public domain.
Embassy of Brazil is a government office.
Saint Ann’s Fort
Fort
Photo: Diego Tirira, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Ann's Fort is a historic military fort in Barbados. It is located in the Garrison Historic Area. It was built by the British in 1705, and named for Queen Anne of Great Britain.
Barbados Museum & Historical Society
Museum
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The Barbados Museum & Historical Society is a private organization with public collections. Established in 1933 in the old Military Prison at the Saint Ann's historic Garrison, the museum has more than 500,000 artifacts that depict the island's rich history and natural history.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wildey and Bridgetown.
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. Wildey is situated 2½ km northeast of Saint Mathias.
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.
The Gap
Locality
Saint Lawrence Gap, Christ Church is a neighbourhood in Barbados. Often known as "the Gap", Saint Lawrence Gap is located on the southern coast of Barbados along the island's Highway 7. The Gap is situated 3½ km east of Saint Mathias.
Saint Mathias
- Type: Locality
- Location: Christ Church, Barbados, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
13.07702° or 13° 4′ 37″ northLongitude
-59.60286° or 59° 36′ 10″ westElevation
12 metres (39 feet)Open location code
785239GW+RVGeoNames ID
3373558
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