Parishes of Jamaica

Administratively, Jamaica is divided into fourteen parishes. They are grouped into three historic counties, which have no administrative relevance. Every parish has a coast; none are landlocked. The traditional county towns were Savanna-la-Mar for Cornwall County, Spanish Town for Middlesex County, and Kingston for Surrey County. (1) The parishes of Kingston and Saint Andrew together form the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation. (2) The parish of Kingston does not encompass all of the city of Kingston. Most of the city is in the parish of St. Andrew.

Parishes of Jamaica

Administratively, Jamaica is divided into fourteen parishes. They are grouped into three historic counties, which have no administrative relevance. Every parish has a coast; none are landlocked. The traditional county towns were Savanna-la-Mar for Cornwall County, Spanish Town for Middlesex County, and Kingston for Surrey County. (1) The parishes of Kingston and Saint Andrew together form the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation. (2) The parish of Kingston does not encompass all of the city of Kingston. Most of the city is in the parish of St. Andrew.