Negril

Negril is a small, widely dispersed beach resort and town located in Westmoreland and Hanover parishes at the far western part of Jamaica, southwest from Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay.

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Place details

Locality: Negril
Region: Westmoreland
Country: Jamaica
Population: 3,000
Timezone: America/Jamaica

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Negril
Settlement.settlement_type: Beach Resort
Settlement.image_skyline: Negril Jamaica 2007-09.jpg
Settlement.imagesize: 260px
Settlement.image_caption: Negril coastline, with its famous beach in the background.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Jamaica
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 260
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.coordinates_footnotes: a
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Parish
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Westmoreland Parish and Hanover Parish
Settlement.timezone1: EST
Settlement.utc_offset1: -5

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Wikidata facts

Population: 4500
Elevation: 10
Image: Local town (8489041759).jpg
Dialing code: 957

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Commons category: Negril
time of earliest written record: 1494-00-00
native label: Negril
P12749: 1272

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History
Spanish colonialism
20th century
Geography and ecology
Popular culture and media references
Resorts
Notable people
See also
Notes
References
External links

Westmoreland is the westernmost parish in Jamaica, located on the south side of the island. Downtown Negril, the West End cliff resorts to the south of downtown, and the southern portion of the so-called beach are in Westmoreland Parish. The northernmost resorts are along the Negril Beach and are nearer if not across the border where Westmoreland Parish meets the Hanover Parish. The nearest large town is Savanna-la-Mar, the capital of Westmoreland Parish if traveling South West. Whereas going in the opposite direction along the A1 highway is Lucea, the Capital Town of Hanover.