The Town of Barnstable is located on Cape Cod in Massachusetts; it is the county seat of Barnstable County. The population was 47,821 at the 2000 census. The town contains several villages (one of which is also named Barnstable) within its boundaries. The village of Hyannis is home to Cape Cod's commercial air hub, Barnstable Municipal Airport. For information on them, see the list of villages.
Barnstable is twinned with the town of Barnstable in the UK.