Everything about Trelawny Parish Jamaica totally explained
Trelawny is a
parish located on the northwest section of
Jamaica in the county of
Cornwall. Its capital is
Falmouth. It is bordered by
Saint Ann in the
east,
Saint James in the
west, and parts of
Saint Elizabeth and
Manchester in the
south. This was where the opening ceremony for the ICC
Cricket World Cup 2007 was held.
History
In
1770, the wealthy planters in
St James and
St Ann succeeded in having sections of those parishes become the parish of Trelawny as they were too far from
administrative centres. Trelawny was named after Sir William Trelawny, the then
Governor of
Jamaica. The first
capital was Martha Brae located two miles inland from Rock Bay.
Trelawny is best known for its
sugar estates and
sugar factories. It had more sugar estates than any other parish, so there was need for a
sea coast town to
export it. Falmouth became a thriving
seaport and social centre. The
town had two of its own
newspapers; The Falmouth Post and The Falmouth Gazette.
Trelawny was also home to the largest group of
Maroons in the
island. A
1739 treaty between the Maroons and the English gave the Maroons
freedom and
land, which effectively put a stop to their
raids on the plantations. However, a second Maroon uprising in
1795, led to over 600 Maroons being
exiled to
Nova Scotia, Canada and later to
Sierra Leone in
Africa in
1800.
Geography
Trelawny is located at
latitude 18°15'N,
longitude 77°46'W. It has an area of 874
sq km, making it the fifth largest parish on the
island. It has a
population of 74,000. Most of the parish is flat, with wide
plains such as Queen of Spain's Valley, 750 feet above
sea level, and Windsor, 580 feet above
sea level. Most of southern Trelawny at 750 feet above sea level. The highest point in the parish is Mount Ayr which is 3,000 feet above
sea level.
The southern section of Trelawny is part of the Cockpit Country, and is uninhabitable. It is therefore a natural reserve for
flora and
fauna; most of Jamaica's 27 endemic
bird species can be found there, along with the yellow
snakes, and the giant
swallowtail butterfly, the largest butterfly in the
western hemisphere.
Most of the parish has the typical limestone features of
cockpits,
sinkholes,
caves and underground passages. There are about 48 caves, most with phosphate gatherings. These include the Windsor Cave, and Carambi Cave, known for its beauty and
phosphate deposits. There are several other caves which have
Taino carvings on the walls. There are also several underground
conduits, with the longest running for 15 miles. The main
rivers are the Martha Brae, Rio Bueno, Cane and Quashie.
Commerce
Trelawny's sources of employment come from
agriculture,
manufactoring, and
Tourism.
Rum and
sugar are Trelawny's principal products. Other crops include,
bananas
yams,
strawberries,
vegetables,
pimento,
coffee,
ginger, and
coconut. Though the fishing industry is declining, Trelawny still produces a large amount of
fishes. There are ten beaches along the coast, with more than 30 boats each as well as 27 fish ponds. There are 25 factories in the parish. These produce
sugar,
rum, apparel among other things. Two of the eight remaining sugar factories in Jamaica are in Trelawny —Hampden Sugar Factory, and Trelawny Sugar formerly Long Pond Sugar Factory. The tourism sector is still growing. Major
hotels are
Grand Lido Braco, Silver Sands Resort and the Starfish Hotel.
Noteable citizens
Trelawny Parish is the birthplace of five
track and field athletes:
Usain Bolt,
Veronica Campbell and
Marvin Anderson. Omar Brown and Michael Frater
Further Information
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