Clarendon, Jamaica

Clarendon (capital May Pen) is a parish in Jamaica. It is located on the south of the island, roughly half-way between the island's eastern and western ends. Located in the county of Middlesex, it is bordered by Manchester on the west, Saint Catherine in the east, and in the north by Saint Ann.

Geography and population

The capital of the parish, May Pen, is located at latitude 17°44'N, longitude 77°09'W. Covering an area of 1,196 sq km, Clarendon ranks as the third largest parish. The parish is predominantly a wide plain, marked by several rivers, including the Rio Minho River, which runs the length of the parish. Toward the northern end of the parish lies the Mocho Mountain, (200 ft), and Bull Head Mountain range (2800 ft), which is considered to be the geographical centre of the island. The Vere plain are other significant geographical features.

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Latitude - Longitude - Sq km - Plain - Rivers - Northern - Mountain range - Island

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Portland Point, the southernmost point of Jamaica, is on a peninsula in Clarendon. On the same peninsula are Jackson Bay beach, the flood-prone community of Portland Cottage, and two different locations both called Rocky Point, a residential community on the western side of the peninsula, and a port used primarily for the export of alumina on the eastern side of the peninsula.

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Jamaica - Peninsula - Beach - Western - Alumina - Eastern

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With a population at an estimated 215,515, Clarendon is one of the most populous parishes in the island. The capital, May Pen, with a Mayor has a population of 49,928.

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