Parishes

Administratively, Jamaica is divided into fourteen parishes. They are grouped to three historic counties, which have no administrative relevance: Surrey, in the east; Middlesex, in the centre; and Cornwall in the west.

The counties (traditional capitals shown in brackets) and their parishes as follows:

Cornwall County (Montego Bay)

  • Hanover
  • Saint Elizabeth
  • Saint James
  • Trelawny
  • Westmoreland

Middlesex County (Spanish Town)

  • Clarendon
  • Manchester
  • Saint Ann
  • Saint Catherine
  • Saint Mary

Surrey County (Kingston)

  • Kingston
  • Portland
  • Saint Andrew
  • Saint Thomas