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What are the Parishes of Jamaica?

Jamaica is divided into 14 parishes, its units of local government, grouped into three historic counties: Cornwall, Middlesex and Surrey.

  • England captured Jamaica from Spain in 1655.
  • The island was then divided into parishes based on the Church of England's parish structure.
  • The number of parishes rose to more than 20 during the colonial period.
  • A reform in 1867 merged them into the 14 parishes used today.
  • Kingston and St Andrew have been run together since 1923, and the capital spans both.

Current quiz contains 14 parishes: Clarendon, Hanover, Kingston, Manchester, Portland, Saint Andrew, Saint Ann, Saint Catherine, Saint Elizabeth, Saint James, Saint Mary, Saint Thomas, Trelawny, Westmoreland.