Clarendon is said to be the third largest parish in Jamaica. It was formed from a combination of three parishes: St. Dorothy's, Vere and the old parish of Carendon. The capital of Clarendon is May Pen. Before the merger, the capital was Chapelton. May Pen is now said to be the fastest growing rural town close to Kingston. A parish is a subdivision of a diocese or bishopric within the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Church of Sweden, and of some other churches. ...

The Rio Minho River runs the length of the parish. The Mocho and Bull head mountains, and the Vere plain are other significant geographical features.

Clarendon is the location of the world renowned Milk River Bath, a mineral spa. The oldest church on the island is in Alley, the old capital of Vere. Clarendon is also famous for its 'Trout Hall' oranges and is a major producer of sugar cane. It is the home of the New Yarmouth, Sevens Estate and Moneymusk Sugar factories. Coffee, cocoa, bananas, pimento, ginger, livestock and bauxite are other significant products. Vernam Field is known for drag racing and the Woodleigh racetrack outside of the capital is known for dirtbike racing. The term spa, derived from the Belgian town of Spa, is traditionally used to mean a place where water that is believed to have special health-giving properties occurs. ... Orange can refer to the following: Things Orange (word) - the word orange in the English language Orange (fruit) – the fruit of the orange tree Orange (colour) – a color between red and yellow Orange (company) – a telecommunications company Orange (bicycles) – a mountain bike manufacturer In heraldry, orange refers to either the... Species Ref: ITIS 42058 as of 2004-05-05 Sugarcane is one of six species of a tall tropical southeast Asian grass (Family Poaceae) having stout fibrous jointed stalks whose sap at one time was the primary source of sugar. ... Coffee beans and a cup of coffee Coffee as a drink, usually served hot, is prepared from the roasted seeds (beans) of the coffee plant. ... Cocoa may refer to either the dried and partially fermented fatty seeds of the cacao tree, which are used to make chocolate; or, more usually in the United States, to cocoa powder, the dry powder made by grinding the seeds and removing the cocoa butter. ... Banana can be The Banana fruit The town Banana, Queensland The town Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo The Rev. ... Pimento is sometimes a synonym for Allspice. ... Binomial name Zingiber officinale Roscoe Ginger root is used extensively as a spice in many if not most cuisines of the world. ... Sheep are commonly bred as livestock. ... Bauxite Bauxite is a naturally occurring, heterogeneous material composed primarily of one or more aluminium hydroxide minerals, plus various mixtures of silica, iron oxide, titania, aluminosilicate, and other impurities in minor or trace amounts. ... Drag racing is a form of auto racing in which cars attempt to complete a fairly short, straight and level course in the shortest amount of time. ... A motorcycle (or motorbike) is a two-wheeled vehicle powered by an engine. ...

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. A peninsula is a geographical formation consisting of an extension of land from a larger body, surrounded by water on three sides. ... Beach A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, or cobble along the shoreline of a body of water. ... Aluminium oxide (or aluminum oxide) (Al2O3) is a chemical compound of aluminium and oxygen. ...

See also

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