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Some areas of Jamaica, particularly population centers such as Kingston, Montego Bay and Spanish Town, experience high levels of crime and violence. [1] Jamaica has had one of the highest intentional homicide rates in the world for many years, according to United Nations estimates. [ 2 ]
Montego Bay is the capital of the parish of St. James in Jamaica.The city is the fourth most populous urban area in the country, after Kingston, Spanish Town, and Portmore, all of which form the Greater Kingston Metropolitan Area, home to over half a million people. [1]
When the Spanish occupied Jamaica, Montego Bay was an export point for lard, which was obtained from wild hogs in the forests. In many of the early maps of Jamaica, Montego Bay was listed as "Bahia de Manteca" (Lard Bay). The parish was given the name "St. James" in honour of King James II by Sir Thomas Modyford, the island's first English ...
The crisis highlighted by the Morant Bay rebellion led to the dissolution of the House of Assembly of Jamaica, and the colonial administration being turned into a crown colony. John Peter Grant was appointed Governor arriving in August 1866, and he set about instituting a number of reforms, including the administrative framework of the parishes.
Runaway Bay is a town in Saint Ann Parish on the northern coast of Jamaica and is considered one of the most naturally beautiful places on the island. It is a notable tourist destination located 16 km (9.9 mi) west of Ocho Rios , [ 1 ] and slightly east of Discovery Bay , where Christopher Columbus landed in 1494.
Cornwall County: On map Parish Area km² Population Census 2011 : Capital: 1: Hanover: 450.4 67,037 Lucea: 2: Saint Elizabeth: 1,212.4 146,404 Black River: 3: Saint James
Nov. 15—MIDLAND — The Permian Basin Area Foundation has awarded $2,816,000 to nonprofit organizations serving West Texans during its fall community grant cycle. "Every one of these grantees ...
Grove Hill House, Montego Bay; Harrison House, Montego Bay; Montpelier railway station, Jamaica; No. 1 King Street, Montego Bay; No. 2 Orange Street and No. 6 Corner Lane; Roehampton Great House; Rose Hall Great House; Town House, Montego Bay; Churches, cemeteries & tombs. Salter's Hill Baptist Church – ruin; St. James Parish Church