Location	Latitude 18°21'N Longitude unknown
Capital Town	Savanna-la-mar
County	Cornwall
Area	807 square km
Rank	Jamaica's eighth largest parish
Population	141,000 in 2001
Commerce	Tourism, Agriculture Manufactoring

Westmoreland is the westernmost parish in Jamaica, located on the south side of the island. It is situated to the south of Hanover, the southwest of Saint James, and the northwest of Saint Elizabeth, in the county of Cornwall. The chief town and capital is Savanna-la-mar. Negril, a famous tourist destination, is also situated in the parish. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Westmoreland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map of Earth showing lines of latitude, which appear straight and horizontal in this projection, but are actually circular with different radii. ... Jump to: navigation, search Map of Earth showing lines of longitude, which appear curved and vertical in this projection, but are actually halves of great circles 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... Jump to: navigation, search 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. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the business concept; Commerce is also the name of several places in the United States. ... Jump to: navigation, search A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Beaches make popular tourist resorts. ... A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is a large industrial building where workers manufacture goods or products. ... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... 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. ... very beautiful city ... A compass rose with Southwest highlighted The terms southwest and south west, can refer to: Southwest, the ordinal direction halfway between south and west, the opposite of northeast The Southwest United States Southwest, Western Australia Southwest Airlines The Southwest Biosphere Reserve in Australia; see List of Biosphere Reserves in Australia... St. ... A compass rose with Northwest highlighted Northwest is the ordinal direction halfway between West and North on a compass. ... St. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town In American English, a town is usually a municipal corporation that is smaller than a city but larger than a village. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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. ... A tour group from India marvels at the differences between Negril and their mother country. ... A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Tourism can be defined as the act of travel for the purpose of recreation, and the provision of services for this act. ...

Brief history

Columbus stopped at Westmoreland on his second voyage when he landed in Jamaica. One of the first Spanish settlements was also built at what is now Bluefields in this parish. The parish was named Westmoreland in 1703, because it was the most westerly point in the island. Savanna-la-mar, a town by the coast, replaced Banbury as the capital in 1730. Columbus is a latinized version of the Italian surname Colombo, which means Dove. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy April 21 - Company of Quenching of Fire (ie. ... A coastal image featured on a United States postal stamp. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births May 13 - Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. ...

In 1938, riots at the Frome sugar estate, changed the course of Jamaica's histroy. The changes that came in the wake of these riots led to universal adult suffrage in 1944, as well as a new constitution, which put Jamaica on the road to self government and eventually independence. The two national heroes, Sir Alexander Bustamante and Norman Washington Manley, emerged as politica leaders during this time. Jump to: navigation, search 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Riots in Newark, New Jersey Riots occur when crowds of people have gathered and are committing crimes or acts of violence. ... Jump to: navigation, search A sugar is a carbohydrate which contains the functional group (CH2O)n). ... Estate may have a number of meanings: Estate is a term used in common law to signify the total of a persons property, entitlements and obligations. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante (February 24, 1884 - August 6, 1977) was a conservative Jamaican politician and labor leader. ... Norman Washington Manley (July 4, 1893 - September 2, 1969), was a Jamaican statesman. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ...

Geography

Westmoreland has an area of 807 square kilometres (311 square miles), making it Jamaica's eighth largest parish. Westmoreland's population of 141,000 is made up of a large percentage of Indians, who are the descendants of Indentured Laborers who came to Jamaica from India to work after slavery. Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... See mile - unit of measurement (distance) Miles Aircraft Ltd - UK manufacturer of light and military aircraft Miles Tails Prower - a fictional fox Miles Davis was an American jazz composer and trumpeter and was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 20th century. ... ... An Indentured servant is an unfree labourer under contract to work (for a specified amount of time) for another person, often without any pay, but in exchange for accommodation, food, other essentials and/or free passage to a new country. ...

There are over 10,000 acres of morass land, the largest part of which is called the Great Morass. This contains plant and animal material collected over centuries. The morass can be mined as peat, an excellent source of energy, and it also severs as a natural sanctuary for Jamaican wildlife. The remaining area consists of several hills of moderate elevation, and alluvial plains along the coast. This article is about the unit of measure known as the acre. ... Jump to: navigation, search Divisions Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Hepaticophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants... Jump to: navigation, search Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Peat in Lewis, Scotland Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetable matter. ... Sanctuary has multiple meanings. ... Various species of deer are commonly seen wildlife across the Americas and Eurasia. ... A hill in Hungary with a hillside vintage garden For the landform that extends less than 600 metres above the surrounding terrain and that is smaller than a mountain, see the mountain article. ... In geography, a plain is a large area of land with relatively low relief. ... A coastal image featured on a United States postal stamp. ...

There are numerous rivers in the parish. The Cabaritta River, which is 39.7 kilometres long, drains the George's Plain and can accommodate boats weighing up to eight tons. Other rivers include the Negril River, New Savanna, Morgan's, Gut, Smithfield, Bowens, Bluefields, Robins, Roaring, Great and Dean. Jump to: navigation, search The Murray River in Australia. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ... Jump to: navigation, search Lobster boat A boat is a watercraft, usually smaller than most ships. ... The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 2526 wine gallons, which holds approximately 21000 pounds of water. ...

Commerce

As a result of the fertile plains, the parish thrives on agriculture, mainly sugarcane, which offers direct employment. Other agricultural products include bananas, coffee, ginger, cocoa, pimento, honey, rice, and breadfruit. Pastoralism is also practised; the rearing ofcattle, horses, and mules, as well as fishing —there are 19 fishing beaches with over 90 boats engaged in the industry. Manufacturing is the third largest sector. Manufactured items include food and drink, tobacco, animal feeds, textile and textile products. Jump to: navigation, search Species Saccharum arundinaceum Saccharum bengalense Saccharum edule Saccharum officinarum Saccharum procerum Saccharum ravennae Saccharum robustum Saccharum sinense Saccharum spontaneum Sugar cane Saccharum officinarum at Kew Gardens, London Sugarcane or Sugar cane (Saccharum) is a genus of between 6–37 species (depending on taxonomic interpretation) of tall... Banana can be The Banana fruit The town Banana, Queensland The town Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo The Rev. ... Jump to: navigation, search Coffee beans and a cup of coffee Coffee is a beverage, usually served hot, prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant. ... Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Zingiber officinale Roscoe Ginger root is used extensively as a spice in many if not most cuisines of the world. ... Cocoa is the dried and partially fermented fatty seed of the cacao tree, which by itself, has an extremely bitter flavor, but is commonly used to make chocolate. ... Pimento is sometimes a synonym for Allspice. ... Jump to: navigation, search Honey honey comb A capped frame of honeycomb Honey is a sweet and viscous fluid produced by bees and other insects from the nectar of flowers. ... Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Oryza sativa L. Rice (Oryza sativa) is a species of grass in the genus Oryza, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia, where it grows in wetlands. ... Binomial name Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg The Breadfruit is a tree and fruit native to the east Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean islands. ... In a draw in a mountainous region, a shepherd guides a flock of about 20 sheep amidst scrub and olive trees. ... Jump to: navigation, search Binomial name Bos taurus Linnaeus, 1758 Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. ... horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ... In its common modern meaning, a mule is the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse. ... Jump to: navigation, search Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish. ... Jump to: navigation, search 90 mile beach Australia A Beach In United Kingdom A beach or strand is a geological formation consisting of loose rock particles such as sand, shingle, cobble, or even shell along the shoreline of a body of water. ... A boat, like a ship, is a buoyant vessel designed for the purpose of transporting people and possibly goods across water. ... Jump to: navigation, search Species N. glauca N. longiflora N. rustica N. sylvestris N. tabacum Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005 Tobacco (, L.) refers to a genus of broad-leafed plants of the nightshade family indigenous to North and South America or to the dried and cured leaves. ... It has been suggested that Textile manufacturing be merged into this article or section. ...

Negril is one of the main tourist destinations in Jamaica. Since the 1950s, tourism has been the single fastest growing sector. The major hotels are Sandals Negril, T Water Beach Hotel, Poinciana Beach Resort, Grand Lido, Hedonism, and Negril Beach Club. A tour group from India marvels at the differences between Negril and their mother country. ... A Tourist destination is a city, town or other area the economy of which is dependent to a significant extent on the revenues accruing from Tourism. ... Jump to: navigation, search // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the... Jump to: navigation, search A tourist boat travels the River Seine in Paris, France Beaches make popular tourist resorts. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ... Sandals Resorts is the largest operator of luxury resorts in the Caribbean. ... Hedonism (Greek: hēdonē pleasure + –ism) describes any way of thinking that gives pleasure a central role. ...

References

• Parish Information
• Political Geography of Jamaica
• Westmoreland

External link

• Go Local Jamaica

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