About Negril
Negril is in the westernmost parish of Westmoreland Jamaica West Indies, which is located on the south side of the island, spanning over two parishes Westmoreland & Hanover. It is situated to the south of Hanover, southwest of Saint James and northwest of Saint Elizabeth in the county of Cornwall. The Westmoreland chief town and capital is Savanna-la-mar and Negril is its tourist destination.
Geography
Westmoreland has an area of 807 square kilometers (311 square miles), making it Jamaica’s eighth largest parish. Westmoreland’s population of 141,000 is made up of a large percentage of Indians, who are the descendants of Indentured Laborers who came to Jamaica from India to work after slavery.
As a result of the fertile plains, the parish thrives on agriculture, mainly sugarcane, which offers direct employment. Other agricultural products include bananas, coffee, bananas, coffee, ginger, cocoa, pimento, honey, rice, and breadfruit. Pasteurizing is also practiced; the rearing of cattle, horses, and mules, as well as fishing. There are 19 fishing beaches with over 100 boats engaged in the industry. Manufacturing is the third largest sector; items include food, tropical drinks, tobacco, feeds, textile, textile products and aluminum.
There are over 10,000 acres (40 km²) of morass land, the largest part of which is called the Great Morass, containing plant and animal material collected over centuries. The morass can be mined as peat, an excellent source of energy, and it also serves as a natural sanctuary for Jamaican wildlife. The remaining area consists of several hills of moderate elevation, and alluvial plains along the coast.
Hospitals in the area
