Clarendon Parish, Jamaica

Clarendon
Parish
May Pen town centre
Clarendon in Jamaica
Coordinates: 18°00′N 77°17′W / 18.000°N 77.283°W / 18.000; -77.283
Country	Jamaica
County	Middlesex
Named for	Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon
Parish capital	May Pen
Largest city	May Pen
Area
• Total	1,196 km2 (462 sq mi)
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	246,322
Website	www.localgovjamaica.gov.jm/localauthorities.aspx?c=Clarendon

Clarendon is a parish in Jamaica. It is located on the south of the island, roughly halfway between the island's eastern and western ends. Located in the county of Middlesex, it is bordered by Manchester on the west, Saint Catherine in the east, and in the north by Saint Ann. Its capital and largest town is May Pen.