Middlesex, Jamaica

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Middlesex is the central of the three counties into which Jamaica is divided. It covers 5041.9 km² and has a population of 1,183,361 (2001 census) giving it the largest area and population of the three counties. It has between 45-46% of the islands population and area. Middlesex includes Spanish Town, the original capital.

It contains the following parishes:

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

County of Middlesex shown in pink within Jamaica

Middlesex County
On map	Parish	Area km²	Population Census 2001	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	5041.9	1,183,361
	Jamaica total	10,990.5	2,607,631	Kingston

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