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Saint Andrew ( Jamaican Patois: Sint Anju) is a parish, situated in the southeast of Jamaica in the county of Surrey. It lies north, west and east of Kingston, and stretches into the Blue Mountains. As of the 2011 census, it had a population of 573,369, the highest of any of the parishes in Jamaica.
One such parish was the nearby St. Andrew the Apostle Parish in Forest Hills. After a careful assessment of the situation, St. Andrew’s was suppressed on January 1, 2000 and made a mission of Sacred Heart Parish in Roslindale.
The parish of St. Andrew is one of 14 parishes in Jamaica. Parishes are similar to cantons in Switzerland, but with far less political and administrative power, since Jamaica does not have a federal system of governance. St. Andrew was established by law in 1827 and amalgamated with Kingston in 1923.
Sep 7, 2007 · The St. Andrew’s rectory and convent buildings are actually old houses dating to around 1865—before the founding of the church on the site. According to the BPA survey, the land for the church was purchased around 1908 by the St. Thomas Aquinas parish on South Street.
Sep 1, 2019 · Bordering the Liguanea plain on which the city of Kingston was built lies the majestic Blue Mountains. Here are 19 times I was awestruck by the beauty of my own parish! View this post on Instagram
Mar 26, 2019 · Top Things to Do in Saint Andrew Parish, Caribbean: See Tripadvisor's 1,464 traveller reviews and photos of Saint Andrew Parish tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in March. We have reviews of the best places to see in Saint Andrew Parish.
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Parish Name: St. Andrew. Capital: Half-Way Tree. Land Area: 434.5 km 2. Population: 573,369. History. St. Andrew was one of the first parishes in Jamaica to be established by law in 1867. Before being established, it was known as ‘Liguanea’, the Taino word for iguana. St. Andrew lies to the north, west and east of Kingston.
