Where is Oistins, Barbados located?

Oistins is located in Barbados, Barbados, at approximate coordinates 13.0632°, -59.5422°.

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Oistins

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Air quality index

46Good

Coordinates13.06°, -59.54°

Demographic figures from Barbados Statistical Service. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

Oistins is a coastal area located in the country of Barbados. It is situated centrally along the coastline of the parish of Christ Church, and is the parish capital. The area includes a fishing village as well as a tourist area with a variety of bars, rum shops, and shopping arcades.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

13.0632

Longitude

-59.5422

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good

PM2.5 (µg/m³)

6.9

PM10 (µg/m³)

12.5

Ozone (µg/m³)

NO₂ (µg/m³)

0.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

53,383

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita (Temminck, 1809) · Aves
2,555
Carib Grackle
Quiscalus lugubris Swainson, 1838 · Aves
2,256
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
2,174
Gray Kingbird
Tyrannus dominicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
2,138
Barbados Bullfinch
Loxigilla barbadensis Cory, 1886 · Aves
2,125
Scaly-naped Pigeon
Patagioenas squamosa (Bonnaterre, 1792) · Aves
1,835
Common Ground-Dove
Columbina passerina (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,752
Cattle Egret
Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
1,572

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

5.1

Largest event

2023-11-28

Most recent

M 4.4 — 2025-10-10
4 km E of Oistins, Barbados
M 4.3 — 2025-04-27
76 km W of Speightstown, Barbados
M 4.4 — 2023-12-06
47 km ESE of Crane, Barbados
M 5.1 — 2023-11-28
47 km SSW of Oistins, Barbados
M 4.2 — 2023-05-15
68 km WSW of Bridgetown, Barbados
M 4.5 — 2021-07-10
54 km SSE of Oistins, Barbados

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sources

• Wikipedia
• Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)