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All About The Parish of Clarendon
All About The Parish of Clarendon
Written By: Jaevion Nelson - VP CCITCC
The parish of Clarendon was named in honour of the celebrated Lord Chancellor, Sir Edward Hyde,Earl of Clarendon. It is the third largest of the parishes, in terms of its population.
Clarendon is bounded by the parish of St. Catherine to the east, Manchester to the west, St. Ann to the north and the Caribbean Sea to the south. There are five main rivers in Clarendon: the Rio Minho, Milk River, Pindar River, Cave River and Thomas River. The topography of the parish is generally low, except in the north and north-eastern parts.
The capital, May Pen was established as a plantation settlement by the British between 1660-1683 on a crossing point of the Rio Minho. It is well located from an administrative point of view, in the centre of a largely agricultural area and as a midpoint on the Kingston to Mandeville Road. Clarendon has prospered as a collecting and marketing point and is also well served by a network of roads. The parish has also prospered due to the development of many enterprises involving dry goods, confectionery and baked products.
It’s collecting and marketing role in the centre of an agricultural region has solidly established May Pen as a commercial capital. Important areas are devoted to the cultivation of coconut and coffee, as well as banana plantations. The Trout Hall Factory which produces citrus juices and salt is the main the food factory in Clarendon. Bauxite is mined in this area and the construction of the Alcoa Refinery at Halse Hall, five miles south of the town in the early 1970’s also lead to unprecedented growth in the parish.
Capital |
May Pen |
| Size |
1196.3 km2 (461.9 miles2) |
| Population |
227,500 (1999 Census) |
| Avg. Annual Growth Rate |
0.5% (1982 – 1991) |
| Labour Force |
74,200 (1997) |
Key positions in the Clarendon Parish Council
| Mayor |
Deputy Mayor |
Secy/Manager |
Superintendent |
Director of Planning |
Director of Finance |
Director of Administration |
| Milton Brown |
Leopold Hilton |
Adassa Morgan |
Winston Kelly |
Vacant |
Vacant |
Vacant |
Key organisations in the parish
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ORGANIZATION |
ADDRESS |
TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER |
| HEART Trust/NTA Ebony Park Academy (Office) |
Toll Gate,
Clarendon |
Tel: 987-1319/1334-6
Fax: 987-1330 |
| Jamaican Movement for the Advancement of Literacy (JAMAL) |
78 Muirhead Avenue
Denbigh Show Ground P.O. Clarendon |
Tel: 902-5640 |
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Jamaica Cultural Development Commission |
2a Bryants Crescent,
May Pen P.O.
Clarendon |
Tel: 986-9075 |
| National Youth Service
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Contact your local SDC office for further information, or the Head Office in Kingston. |
Same as SDC |
| Police Community Relations (police youth clubs) |
Police Division May Pen Clarendon |
Tel: 902-7988 |
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Rural Family Support Organization
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2 Brooks Edge,
May Pen , P.O.
Head Office Centre for Early Childhood Education U.W.I. Mona. |
Tel: 927-2456
Tel:902-3414
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Self Start Fund |
Manchester Regional Office(Manchester, St. Elizabeth & Clarendon) 7 B Caledonia Road , Mandeville |
Tel: 962-4225 |
| Social Development Commission Parish Office |
8B Manchester Ave,
May Pen |
Tel: 986-2453/902-8484
Fax: 986-8387 |
| 4 –H Office |
Denbigh 4 H Centre,
Denbigh Show Ground ,
May Pen , Clarendon |
Tel: 986-7767 |
Taken from: www.mlgcd.gov.jm
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