Buff Bay
| Buff Bay | |||
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| Coordinates | 18 ° 14 ′ N , 76 ° 39 ′ W | ||
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| Country | Jamaica | ||
| county | Surrey | ||
| Portland | |||
| ISO 3166-2 | JM-04 | ||
| Residents | 2719 (2010) | ||
Buff Bay is a country city in northeast Jamaica . It is located in the county ( Parish ) Portland Parish in County Surrey , the most fertile region of the island in the river valley of the Spanish River. Mainly coffee and bananas are grown. It borders the ocean to the north and the Buff Bay River to the west. In the south are the Blue Mountains .
In 2010 Buff Bay had 2,719 residents.
Attractions
There are many buildings from the early 19th century in the city. On the seaside of town stands the Anglican Church called St. George's Parish Church . It dates from the time when Buff Bay was the capital of the parish of the same name. This was divided into the current parishes of St. Mary and Portland.
A few kilometers from the city center is Crystal Springs , a privately operated botanical garden . This is open to the public and a popular destination in Jamaica.
sons and daughters of the town
- Wayne Wonder , Jamaican dancehall and reggae singer
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Presentation of the city on VisitJamaica.com ( Memento of the original from February 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
