Alexandria, Jamaica

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Alexandria
Town
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Alexandria
Coordinates: 18°17′54″N77°21′27″W / 18.29833°N 77.35750°W / 18.29833; -77.35750 [1]
Country Jamaica
Parish Saint Ann
Elevation
648 m (2,125 ft)
Population
 (1991) [2]
 • Total
1,672
 • Estimate 
(2010)
1,957
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)

Alexandria is a town in the parish of Saint Ann, Jamaica. [3]

The Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre of the Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica was located in Alexandria. [4] On May 22, 2009, a fire went through the facility, killing 5 girls and injuring 13. The replacement facility is located in Diamond Crest Villa near Alligator Pond in Manchester Parish. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Alexandria (18°17'54"N 77°21'27"W)". WikiMapia.
  2. ↑ "Alexandria, Saint Ann, Jamaica". World Gazetteer. Archived from the original on 10 February 2013.
  3. ↑ "Alexandria, Saint Ann, Jamaica" (18°18'N 077°21'W) at GEOnet Names Server
  4. ↑ "JUVENILE CORRECTIONAL CENTRES." Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica. Retrieved on 2 October 2010.
  5. ↑ "Armadale girls get fresh start - New home at Diamond Crest, Manchester Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine ." The Gleaner . Sunday 31 May 2009. Retrieved on 2 October 2010.
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