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Cornwall County, County in western Jamaica.

Cornwall County spans 3,939 square kilometers across the western region of Jamaica, containing five parishes and multiple urban centers including Montego Bay.

The British administration established Cornwall County in 1758 as the westernmost of three Jamaican counties to implement their court system in the region.

Each of the five parishes within Cornwall County maintains distinct administrative capitals, including Lucea, Black River, Montego Bay, Falmouth, and Savanna-la-Mar.

The county contains 600,581 residents distributed across its parishes, with Saint James Parish holding the largest population of 175,127 inhabitants.

Cornwall County exhibits the lowest population density in Jamaica at 152 people per square kilometer, despite containing the nation's second largest city.

Location: Jamaica

Inception: 1758

Shares border with: Middlesex County

GPS coordinates: 18.27000,-77.86000

Latest update: March 4, 2025 10:03

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