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Encyclopedia > Saint Ann Parish

Saint Ann, Jamaica (2001 population 168,726), is a parish located in the northern part of Jamaica and is north west of Kingston. Its total land area is 1,212.6 square kilometers. St. Ann is one of the 14 parishes of Jamaica. Its capital is Saint Ann's Bay. Other important cities located in St. Ann are Discovery Bay and Ocho Rios.


When Christopher Columbus first came to Jamaica in 1494, he landed on the shores of St. Ann. The parish of St. Ann was later named after Lady Anne Hyde the first wife of King James II of England.


Today, St. Ann is one of the major tourist destinations in Jamaica, given that Dunn's River Falls and many popular beaches, like Puerto Seco Beach, are located there.


World famous people that were born in Saint Ann


 
Parishes of the Jamaica
Clarendon | Hanover | Kingston | Manchester | Portland | Saint Andrew | Saint Ann |
Saint Catherine | Saint Elizabeth | Saint James | Saint Mary | Saint Thomas | Trelawny | Westmoreland

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Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1304 words)
It is situated on the north coast of the island, in the county of Middlesex, roughly halfway between the eastern and western ends of the island.
Saint Ann is the birthplace of reggae singers Burning Spear and the honorable Bob Marley (d.
Ann is one of the oldest populated areas in the island of Jamaica tracing back to 600 - 650 A.D. It is believed to be the earliest Taino/Arawak settlement in Jamaica.
Saint Ann School - School Documents (357 words)
Saint Ann Church was originally called St. Peter’s Mission and was located on the second floor of a store at the corner of 49th and Charlotte Avenue.
Saint Ann is the oldest diocesan school in the Diocese of Nashville.
Saint Ann parish purchased neighborhood homes that were later torn down and used as playgrounds and school fields for the growing school.
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