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Above Rocks

Coordinates: 18°06′32″N 76°52′38″W / 18.10889°N 76.87722°W / 18.10889; -76.87722
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Above Rocks
Town
Above Rocks is located in Jamaica
Above Rocks
Above Rocks
Coordinates: 18°06′32″N 76°52′38″W / 18.10889°N 76.87722°W / 18.10889; -76.87722[1]
CountryJamaica
ParishSaint Catherine
Population
 (1991)[2]
 • Total
3,263
 • Estimate 
(2010)
5,261
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)

Above Rocks is a town in the parish of Saint Catherine in Jamaica.[2][3]

Above Rocks was populated in the early 19th century by (Roman Catholic) refugees from the Haitian Revolution.[citation needed] St Mary's College, a Catholic secondary school, can be found in the town of Above Rocks.

References

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  1. ^ "Above Rocks (18°6'32"N 76°52'38"W)". WikiMapia. Archived from the original on 29 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Above Rocks, Saint Catherine, Jamaica". World Gazetteer.[dead link]
  3. ^ Above Rocks, Saint Catherine, Jamaica at GEOnet Names Server

There is 3 school all Name after st mary