Portland Parish

Portland
Portland in Jamaica
Portland in Jamaica
CountryJamaica
CountySurrey
CapitalPort Antonio
Major townsBuff Bay
Area
 • Total814 km2 (314 sq mi)
 • Rank7
Population
 (2012)[1]
 • Total82,183
 • Density100/km2 (260/sq mi)

Portland, with its capital town Port Antonio, is a parish located on Jamaica's northeast coast. It is situated to the north of St Thomas and to the east of St Mary in Surrey County. It is one of the rural areas of Jamaica, containing part of the Blue Mountains, where the Jamaican Maroon communities of Moore Town and Charles Town are located.

  1. ^ "Population by Parish". Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

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