Middlesex County, Jamaica

Middlesex is the central of the three historic counties into which Jamaica is divided. It has no current-day administrative significance. It covers 5,041.9 km² and has a population of 1,183,361^[1] (about 45% of the islands area and population) giving it the largest area and population of the three counties. It includes Spanish Town, the island's original capital.

The county of Middlesex is shown in pink.

History

Jamaica's three counties were established in 1758 to facilitate the holding of courts along the lines of the British County court system. ^[2] Middlesex, the middle of the three, was named after an English county the name presumably being chosen because of its central position.^[2] Spanish Town was its county town.^[2]

Parishes

Middlesex County
On map	Parish	Area km²	Population Census 2011	Capital
6	Clarendon	1,196.3	237,024	May Pen
7	Manchester	830.1	185,801	Mandeville
8	Saint Ann	1,212.6	166,762	Saint Ann's Bay
9	Saint Catherine	1,192.4	482,308	Spanish Town
10	Saint Mary	610.5	111,466	Port Maria
	Middlesex County	5,041.9	1,183,361
	Jamaica total	10,990.5	2,607,631	Kingston

References

1. 2001 census
2. Higman, B W; Hudson (2009). Jamaican Place Names. B J (1st ed.). Mona, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press. p. 31. ISBN 978-976-640-217-4.

Coordinates: 18°09′N 77°12′W / 18.15°N 77.20°W