Cornwall County, Jamaica
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Cornwall is the westernmost of the three historic counties into which Jamaica is divided. It has no current-day administrative significance.[citation needed] It includes Montego Bay, the island's second city.
The county of Cornwall is shown in green
History
Jamaica's three counties were established in 1758 to facilitate the holding of courts along the lines of the British County court system. [1] Cornwall, the westernmost, was named after the western most county of England.[1] Savanna-la-Mar is its county town.[1]
Parishes
| Cornwall County | ||||
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Parish | Area km² |
Population Census 2001 |
Capital |
| 1 | Hanover | 450.4 | 67,037 | Lucea |
| 2 | Saint Elizabeth | 1,212.4 | 146,404 | Black River |
| 3 | Saint James | 594.9 | 175,127 | Montego Bay |
| 4 | Trelawny Parish | 874.6 | 73,066 | Falmouth |
| 5 | Westmoreland | 807.0 | 138,947 | Savanna-la-Mar |
| Cornwall County | 3,939.3 | 600,581 | ||
| Jamaica total | 10,990.5 | 2,607,631 | Kingston | |
References
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Clarendon · Hanover · Kingston · Manchester · Portland · Saint Andrew · Saint Ann · Saint Catherine · Saint Elizabeth · Saint James · Saint Mary · Saint Thomas · Trelawny · Westmoreland
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