Juan de Bolas River

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Juan de Bolas River
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Confluence of the Juan de Bolas River with the Rio Minho
Country Jamaica
Physical characteristics
Main source Juan de Bolas Mountain
2,743 ft (836 m)
18°04′14″N77°07′36″W / 18.070554°N 77.126770°W / 18.070554; -77.126770
River mouth Confluence with Rio Minho
625 ft (191 m)
18°04′57″N77°13′41″W / 18.082524°N 77.228160°W / 18.082524; -77.228160
Length 10 mi (16 km)

The Juan de Bolas River rises in Saint Catherine, Jamaica, [1] and flows through Saint Catherine and Clarendon. [2] It is one of two rivers in Jamaica named after Juan de Bolas, the first Chief of the Jamaican Maroons. [2]

Jamaica Country in the Caribbean

Jamaica is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi) in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the fourth-largest island country in the Caribbean. Jamaica lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) south of Cuba, and 191 kilometres (119 mi) west of Hispaniola.

Clarendon Parish, Jamaica Parish in Middlesex, Jamaica

Clarendon is a parish in Jamaica. It is located on the south of the island, roughly halfway between the island's eastern and western ends. Located in the county of Middlesex, it is bordered by Manchester on the west, Saint Catherine in the east, and in the north by Saint Ann.

Juan de Bolas originally Juan Lubolo (??-1664) was the one of the first chiefs of the Jamaican Maroons.

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Course

The river rises just east of Juan de Bolas Mountain, at just under 2,743 feet (836 m) [1] from where it flows north, north-west, west and south-south-west to a confluence with the Rio Minho. [1]

Juan de Bolas Mountain Mountain named after Juan de Bolas

Juan de Bolas Mountain in Saint Catherine, Jamaica is named after Juan de Bolas, the first Chief of the Jamaican Maroons.

Tributaries

Tributaries (source to confluence) include: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 1:50,000 map of Jamaica sheet G. UK Directorate of Overseas Surveys. 1973.
  2. 1 2 Sibley, Inez (1978). Dictionary of Place-Names in Jamaica. Kingston, Jamaica: Institute of Jamaica. p. 85.