Where in Jamaica is Westmoreland?

Westmoreland is the westernmost parish in Jamaica, located on the south side of the island. It is situated to the south of Hanover, the southwest of Saint James, and the northwest of Saint Elizabeth, in the county of Cornwall. The chief town and capital is Savanna-la-Mar.

What is the richest parish in Jamaica?

St James parish is home to several Great Houses, or Plantation Houses, built at a time when sugar cane made Jamaica the wealthiest English colony in the West Indies.

Where does Jamaica lies in the Caribbean?

Caribbean Sea
Jamaica is the third largest of the Caribbean islands, and the largest English-speaking island in the Caribbean Sea. Situated 90 miles south of Cuba, 600 miles south of Florida, USA, and 100 miles south-west of Haiti, Jamaica is approximately 146 miles long, 51 miles wide, and has an area of 4,411 square miles.

How big is Westmoreland Jamaica?

807 km²
Westmoreland Parish/Area

What is the capital of Trelawny in Jamaica?

Falmouth
Trelawny Parish/Capitals

Which is the largest parish in Jamaica?

Saint Ann
Saint Ann is the largest parish in Jamaica. It is situated on the north coast of the island, in the county of Middlesex, roughly halfway between the eastern and western ends of the island. It is often called “the Garden Parish of Jamaica” on account of its natural floral beauty. Its capital is Saint Ann’s Bay.

What is the poorest parish in Jamaica?

St Ann
The parishes of Jamaica are the main units of local government in Jamaica. Jamaica has been divided current into fourteen parishes. St Ann is the poorest parish. This is due to lack of access to resources.

What is the prettiest parish in Jamaica?

Portland is easily Jamaica’s most beautiful parish with a great diversity in landscapes ranging from Jamaica’s highest mountain peak at a chilly 7,402 feet and dipping as low as to sea level with warm tropical breezes wafting in from the Caribbean Sea.

What country owns Jamaica?

Jamaica became independent from the United Kingdom in 1962 but remains a member of the Commonwealth. Jamaica Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Which is the longest river in Jamaica?

The Rio Minho
The Rio Minho is the longest river in Jamaica at 92.8 kilometres (57.7 mi). It rises close to the island’s geographic centre, flows generally south-southwest and reaches the Caribbean Sea at Carlisle Bay in the central south coast, to the west of the island’s southernmost point, Portland Point.

Where in Jamaica is Trelawny?

Cornwall
Trelawny (Jamaican Patois: Trilaani or Chrilaani) is a parish in the county of Cornwall in northwest Jamaica. Its capital is Falmouth. It is bordered by the parishes of Saint Ann in the east, Saint James in the west, and Saint Elizabeth and Manchester in the south.