Barbados
Barbados has been a State Party to the World Heritage Convention since 2002. It is home to one World Heritage Site. All currently inscribed properties are listed under the Cultural category.
Barbados as a State Party to the World Heritage Convention
State Party since: April 9, 2002
Status: Acceptance
Mandates to the World Heritage Committee: 2007-2011
Total of Mandate Years: 4
Total of Mandates: 1
WHC Electoral Group: III (Latin America/Caribbean)
World Heritage Sites in Barbados (1)
Cultural: 1 | Natural: 0 | Mixed: 0
- Historic Bridgetown and its Garrison · Cultural
Map of World Heritage Sites
Tentative World Heritage Sites (2)
- The Industrial Heritage of Barbados: The Story of Sugar and Rum · submitted: December 2, 2014
- The Scotland District of Barbados · submitted: January 18, 2005
Country Profile Barbados
Official Name: Barbados
Continent: Americas
Subregion: Caribbean
UNESCO Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Capital: Bridgetown
Population (2024): 282,467
Land Area: 430 km²
Currency: Barbadian dollar (BBD)