Location	Latitude18°31'N Longitude 77°59'W
Capital City	Montego Bay
Major towns	Adelphi, Cambridge, Montpelier, Catadupa, Fairfield
County	Cornwall
Area	595 square km
Rank	Jamaica's fourth smallest parish
Population	178,000 in 2001
Commerce	Tourism, Agriculture , Manufactoring

St James is a parish, located on the north west end of the island of Jamaica. Its capital, Montego Bay, was named the second city of Jamaica, behind Kingston, in 1981. The parish is the birth place of The Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe (d. 1833), one of Jamaica's Seven National Heroes. Image File history File links Saint_James. ... Latitude, usually denoted symbolically by the Greek letter φ, gives the location of a place on Earth north or south of the Equator. ... Longitude, sometimes denoted by the Greek letter λ, describes the location of a place on Earth east or west of a north-south line called the Prime Meridian. ... Doctors Cave Beach Club is a popular tourist destination in Montego Bay Montego Bay is a city in Jamaica that contains Jamaicas largest airport, Sangster International Airport. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Commerce is the trading of something of value between two entities. ... More than 3 million tourists visited the Taj Mahal in Agra, India in 2004. ... A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is a large industrial building where workers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. ... Northwest is the ordinal direction halfway between west and north on a compass. ... In politics, a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Doctors Cave Beach Club is a popular tourist destination in Montego Bay Montego Bay is a city in Jamaica that contains Jamaicas largest airport, Sangster International Airport. ... Night view of Taipei City. ... The location of Kingston Kingston (population 652,000) is the capital of Jamaica. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Samuel Sharp, also called Daddy Sharpe (or Sam Sharp), he was a Deacon at the Burchell Baptist Church in Montego Bay, Jamaica, during the 19th century. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Brief history

When the Spanish occupied Jamaica, Montego Bay was an export point for lard, which was obtained from wild hogs in the forests. In many of the Jamaica's early maps, Montego Bay was listed as "Bahia de Manteca" (Lard Bay). The parish was given the name "St James" in honour of King James II by Sir Thomas Modyford, the island's first English Governor. At the beginning of the English rule, the parish was one of the poorest; it had no towns, few inhabitants and little commerce, except for the exported lard. However, after the treaty with the Maroon in 1739, St James became one of the most important sugar producing parishes. Annually, more that 150 ships arrived in Montego Bay bringing slaves and supplies, and taking sugar. Commerce developed as wealthy merchants and planters erected many elaborate town houses. In 1773 Montego Bay had the only newspaper outside of Kingston - The Cornwall Chronicle. A slice of bread spread with lard was a typical staple in traditional rural cuisine of many countries. ... Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 The domestic pig is usually given the scientific name Sus scrofa, though some authors call it , reserving for the wild boar. ... This article is about forests as a massing of trees. ... A map is a simplified depiction of a space, a navigational aid which highlights relations between objects within that space. ... James II of England and VII of Scotland (14 October 1633–16 September 1701) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland on 6 February 1685. ... The English are an ethnic group associated with England and the English language. ... A governor is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered company which has... A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, relatively stereotypical of a small town A town is usually an urban area which is not considered to rank as a city. ... Commerce is the trading of something of value between two entities. ... A slice of bread spread with lard was a typical staple in traditional rural cuisine of many countries. ... A treaty is a binding agreement under international law concluded by subjects of international law, namely states and international organizations. ... It has been suggested that Cimaroons be merged into this article. ... Events January 1 - Bouvet Island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. ... Magnified view of refined sugar crystals. ... For online phenomenon of shipping, see Shipping (fandom). ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... Merchants function as professional traders, dealing in commodities that they do not produce themselves. ... 1773 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The location of Kingston Kingston (population 652,000) is the capital of Jamaica. ...

A fire, in 1795 and again in 1811, destroyed many parts of Montego Bay. After being rebuilt, it was again destroyed in 1831 by a rebellion led by Sam Sharpe. This rebellion was as a result of the slave owner's reluctance to free the slaves, even after England proposed that they end slavery. Sam Sharpe, at first, tried to advocate passive resistance, but a group of slaves became violent and began setting fire to buildings and the surrounding plantations and cane fields. As a result of being the main planner of the rebellion, Sam Sharpe was hanged in the Montego Bay market place, which is today known as Sam Sharpe Square. For other uses, see Fire (disambiguation). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Joyce Rollins is a lesbian. ... Leopold I 1831 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A rebellion is, in the most general sense, a refusal to accept authority. ... Samuel Sharp, also called Daddy Sharpe (or Sam Sharp), he was a Deacon at the Burchell Baptist Church in Montego Bay, Jamaica, during the 19th century. ... It has been suggested that Chattel slavery be merged into this article or section. ... Nonviolent resistance (or nonviolent action) is the practice of applying power to achieve socio-political goals through symbolic protests, economic or political noncooperation, civil disobedience and other methods, without the use of physical violence. ... Violence is a general term to describe actions, usually deliberate, that cause or intend to cause injury to people, animals, or non-living objects. ... For other uses, see Fire (disambiguation). ... A sugarcane plantation at Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, 2005 A plantation is a large tract of monoculture, as a tree plantation, a cotton plantation, a tea plantation or a tobacco plantation. ... Hanging to Music. ...

After emancipation in 1834, the fortunes of the town and parish declined until the banana trade was promoted by J E Kerr and Co. This prompted the start of tourism in Jamaica. A Freeport was construcyed in the 1960s, and later, a cruise ship terminal was opened. Montego Bay was accorded city status on May 1, 1980. The Sangster International Airport, one of the two on the island, is the hub for the national airline, Air Jamaica. Look up emancipation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Species Hybrid origin; see text A banana plant is a herb, in the genus Musa, which because of its size and structure, is often mistaken for a tree. ... A fruit stand at a market. ... More than 3 million tourists visited the Taj Mahal in Agra, India in 2004. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Pacific Sky sails under Sydney Harbour Bridge A cruise ship, or less commonly cruise liner or luxury liner, is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the amenities of the ship are considered an essential part of the experience. ... A container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are loaded or unloaded from ships to land vehicles, for further transport. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The entrance of Sangster Airport. ... A Boeing 747-400 belonging to Virgin Atlantic Airways, one of the UKs largest airlines. ... Air Jamaica is an airline based in Kingston, Jamaica. ...

Geography

The parish is bordered by Trelawny in the east, St. Elizabeth in the south and Hanover and Westmoreland in the west. It covers an area of 594.9 sq km, making it one of the smallest parishes in Jamaica. The population was an estimated 178,000 in 2001. Trelawny (Capital - Falmouth) Trelawny is located on the north western end of Jamaica. ... The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST, internally called HT-7U) is a project being undertaken to construct an experimental superconducting tokamak magnetic fusion energy reactor in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, in eastern China. ... St. ... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... Hanover (German: Hannover []), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Westmoreland is the name of several places Parish of Westmoreland, Jamaica Westmoreland, New Hampshire, USA Westmoreland, Tennessee, USA Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA Westmoreland, New York, USA Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA Different spellings County of Westmorland, England Westmorland, California, USA People William Westmoreland, US General This is a disambiguation page — a... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

About two-thirds of the parish consists of limestone. The Nassau Mountains, which rise from St Elizabeth, south of the parish, extend diagonally across St James. The range then decline to a point just south of Montego Bay. Its highest point is approximately 1524 metres above sea level. Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... St. ... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... A compass rose with South highlighted South is most commonly a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ...

Great River, which is the boundary between St James and Hanover, and the Montego River, which rises in central St James and flows north, then west to Montego Bay, are the two main rivers. Hanover (German: Hannover []), on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen), Germany. ... Look up Central in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Central is the name of several places: Central — a region of Scotland Central — another name for the Blue Nile state of Sudan Central — an area in Hong Kong, part of Central and Western District Central City — a city in Nebraska Central — a... Compass rose with north highlighted and at top North is one of the four cardinal directions, specifically the direction that, in Western culture, is treated as the primary direction: north is used (explicitly or implicitly) to define all other directions; the (visual) top edges of maps usually correspond to the... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A waterfall on the Ova da Fedoz, Switzerland A river is a large natural waterway. ...

The city of Montego Bay may be roughly divided into two sections: the tourist area, which occupies the northern section of the bay along the shore line, and the commercial and industrial sections, which are second only to Kingston in size and volume of trade. In geography, a bay or gulf is a collection of water that is surrounded by land on three sides. ... Commerce is the trading of something of value between two entities. ... A fruit stand at a market. ...

Commerce

Agricultural activities include forestry, and the production of sugar cane and other domestic crops. There are approximately 60 manufactoring establishments in the south of the parish, mainly for garment, woodwork, and food processing. There are also many industrial zones, including The Montego Free Zone, Bogue Industrial Estate, and Ironshore. A decidous beech forest in Slovenia. ... 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. ... (See also List of types of clothing) Introduction Humans often wear articles of clothing (also known as dress, garments or attire) on the body (for the alternative, see nudity). ... Artists can use woodworking to create delicate sculptures. ...

Tourism is the main source of employment in the parish; one in four persons are employed in tourism. Over 500,000 tourists annually visit St James, and this accounts for one-third of the revenue generated by tourism islandwide. Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ...

Sites

• Rose Hall Great House is the most famous in the parish, and probably in the island. It was built on a hill, two miles east of Ironshore in 1770 by John Palmer, the Custos of St James, who named the house after his wife, Rose. The house attracts over 100,000 visitors per year. The attraction to the house is triggered by the legend of 'The White Witch Of Rose Hall', Annee —the wife of John Rose Palmer— who reputedly murdered all three of her husbands, before being strangled by her slaves. It is believed that her ghost still haunts the property. In the Christmas/San Sharpe rebellion of 1831, slaves destroyed the house and it was left in ruins for over a century. John Rollins, a wealthy American, bought the property in 1966, and restored the house to its former grandeur.

• Sam Sharpe Square is located in the centre of town. It displays a life sized sculpture of Sam Sharpe and his men during the Christmas rebellion in 1831.

• Rio de Camorones or the Creek Dome was the source of drinking water until 1893. The dome still stands (although it no longer provides drinking water).

• Old Fort was built in 1774 to protect the town. The old cannon is still pointing out to sea.

• The Cage was a jail for recaptured runaway slaves. It is now used a Tourist Information Centre and museum.

• St James is noted for its fine beaches. These include Greenwood, Rose Hall, Ironshore, Mahoe Bay, Walter Fletcher, Doctor's Cave, Cornwall Beach, Montego Freeport, and Spring Gardens.

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References

• Parish Information
• Statical Institute of Jamaica
• The parishes of Jamaica
• St James

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