History of st ann jamaica

Parish of Jamaica

Parish in Middlesex, Jamaica

Saint Ann (Jamaican Creole: Sint An) is the largest parish in Jamaica.^{[2][notes 1]} It is situated on the north coast of the island, in the county of Middlesex, roughly halfway between the eastern and western ends of the island.

It is often called "the Garden Parish of Jamaica" on account of its natural floral beauty. Its capital is Saint Ann's Bay. Saint Ann comprises New Seville, the first Spanish settlement in Jamaica.

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Saint Ann is the birthplace of reggae singers Floyd Lloyd, Burning Spear, Busy Signal, Bryan Art, Romain Virgo, Rashawn Dally, Chezidek, Shabba Ranks, Justin Hinds, Perfect, and Bob Marley. Marcus Mosiah Garvey, one of the seven recipients of Jamaica's Order of National Hero, was also born there.

History

Saint Ann is one of the oldest populated areas in the island of Jamaica tracing back to 600–650 A.D. It is believed to be the earliest Taino/Arawak settlement in Jama