Cornwall County, Jamaica
Historic county of Jamaica
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Cornwall is the westernmost of the three historic counties into which Jamaica is divided. It is the least populated county of the country. It has no current-day administrative significance.[citation needed] It includes Montego Bay, the island's second largest city by area.
CountryJamaica
Established1758
Cornwall | |
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| Country | Jamaica |
| County town | Savanna-la-Mar |
| Established | 1758 |
| Named after | Cornwall, England |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,939.3 km2 (1,521.0 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 600,581 |
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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 westernmost county of England.[1] Savanna-la-Mar was its county town.[1]
Parishes
| 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 | 594.9 | 175,127 | Montego Bay | |
| 4 | Trelawny | 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 | ||