Popular economic activities in Westmoreland are tourism and agriculture. Tourism now plays an important role in the parish’s development. Agriculture, however, has always held a secure spot in Westmoreland’s economy with the historically prominent Frome Sugar Estate. Mining is not a very prominent industry in the parish but residents are employed at bauxite companies in […]
The history of Westmoreland is quite vivid and interesting, more so because the major towns have their individual and unique histories and legacies that all contribute to the richness of the parish’s past. Savanna-la-Mar Savanna-la-Mar, a Spanish settlement, was declared the parish capital in 1730. Sabana-de-la-Mar, the Spanish name for the town, means “the plain […]
Westmoreland is adjoined on the North by the parish of Hanover and on the East by St. Elizabeth and St. James. Population 145,700 (ESSJ 2011) Geography and Environment Westmoreland, located at the west end of the island, boasts a maritime tropical climate. The parish experiences heavy rainfall from May to June and September to November. […]