Tag: jamaican parishes

Westmoreland

Jamaica is made up of three counties, Cornwall, Middlesex, and Surrey.  These counties are in turn made up of fourteen parishes. One of these parishes is known as Westmoreland and it is situated in the county of Cornwall....

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Trelawny

Trelawny is one of the fourteen parishes that make up the island of Jamaica. It is the fifth largest and is bordered by Manchester, Saint Ann, Saint Elizabeth, and Saint James. It is situated in the county of Cornwall. The...

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Saint Thomas

Saint Thomas (St. Thomas) is one of the fourteen parishes that make up the island of Jamaica. In terms of size it ranks way down the list, coming in at number nine. Located in the county of Surrey, St. Thomas is bordered by two...

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Saint Mary

The parish of Saint Mary (St. Mary) is one of the smallest parishes in Jamaica. Located in the county of Middlesex, it is one of fourteen parishes that make up the island. The capital of this parish happens to be a town that...

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Saint James

Saint James (St. James) is one of the smaller parishes making up the island of Jamaica. Located in the county of Cornwall, this parish is one of fourteen. It shares boundary lines with four other parishes, namely Hanover, Saint...

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Saint Elizabeth

Situated in the county of Cornwall, Saint Elizabeth (St. Elizabeth) is one of Jamaica’s larger parishes. In fact it is second only to Saint Ann. It is bordered by no less than four parishes; namely Manchester, Saint James,...

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Saint Ann

The parish of Saint Ann (St. Ann) is situated in the county of Middlesex. It is the largest of fourteen parishes that make up the island of Jamaica. St. Ann shares boundaries with four other parishes, Clarendon, Saint Catherine,...

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Manchester

Manchester is the sixth largest of fourteen parishes that make up the island of Jamaica. Located in the county of Middlesex, it is often referred to as central Jamaica and is bordered by three other parishes. These are...

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Hanover

Hanover is one of the fourteen parishes that make up the island of Jamaica. It is the second smallest of them all and is beaten in this regard only by the parish of Kingston. Hanover was named after a German royal family. The...

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Clarendon

Clarendon is the third largest of fourteen parishes that comprises the island of Jamaica. It is situated in the county of Middlesex and shares boundary lines with three other parishes. These are Manchester, Saint Ann, and Saint...

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