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However, after the treaty with the Maroons in 1739, St. James became one of the most important sugar-producing parishes. Annually, more than 150 ships arrived in Montego Bay bringing slaves and supplies, and taking sugar. Commerce developed as wealthy merchants and planters erected many elaborate town houses
The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica. Definitions Kingston, capital of Jamaica Montego Bay The following definitions have been used: City: Official city status on a settlement is only conferred by Act of Parliament. Only three areas have the designation; Kingston when first incorporated in 1802 reflecting its early importance over the then capital Spanish Town ...
Montego Bay is the capital of the parish of St. James in Jamaica.The city is the fourth-largest urban area in the country by population, after Kingston, Spanish Town, and Portmore, all of which form the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area, home to over half a million people. [1]
1671 map by Richard Bloome, completed on the instructions of Modyford. Under Governor Modyford the island was divided into precincts and parishes and he commissioned a map of the island featuring these. [citation needed] The first parishes were: [7] Saint Catherine; Clarendon; Liguanea (St Andrew) Saint Thomas; Port Royal; Saint John; Saint David
Jamaica: Parish: Saint James: Time zone: UTC-5 : Reading is a small town in the parish of Saint James in northwestern Jamaica. It is located West of Montego Bay.
Cambridge is a town in Jamaica. It is the main township of the parish of St James, nestled in mountains, fifteen (15) miles south east of the City of Montego Bay and its hub is historic Wilmot Max Ramsay Square [1] (Jamaica Gleaner, Thursday, 23 October 1986). Cambridge is located in the County of Cornwall.
Pages in category "Populated places in Saint James Parish, Jamaica" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Saint James (Jamaica) Usage on nn.wikipedia.org Saint James Parish på Jamaica; Usage on no.wikipedia.org Saint James Parish (Jamaica) Usage on pl.wikipedia.org Saint James (Jamajka) Usage on pt.wikipedia.org Saint James (Jamaica) Usage on ru.wikipedia.org Сент-Джеймс (приход, Ямайка) Usage on simple.wikipedia.org