Bog Walk

Parish

Bog Walk is a town in the interior of Jamaica. The city is located in Middlesex County in the Parish of Saint Catherine. In 2010, Bog Walk had a population of 14,476 people

Geography and History

Bog Walk is located in a valley of the Blue Mountains, on a large cliff of limestone. Through the city of Rio Cobre River, also called Copper River runs. To the north borders in close proximity to the city of Linstead.

The city's name derives from the Bog Walk Gorge, a high limestone canyon located to the south, from. Originally founded by Spanish sailors of the place was first called Boca d' agua (Spanish for: the mouth of the water). After Jamaica was conquered by the English colonialists got the city its present name. The main street of the village also named Bog Walk and was built in 1770. It is one of the oldest streets of Jamaica.

Infrastructure, economic

In the area around Bog Walk bananas, pineapples, citrus and sugar cane are grown. The place is an important trade center for fruit of all kinds Bog Walk is the largest milk producer in the island.

The Flat Bridge, which was built in the 18th century, is a bridge that is located on the main road today, the most important point of connection between Spanish Town and Ocho Rios. The bridge without sidedam leads over the Rio Cobre and has only one lane. For a long time there was no system for biking the bridge so that regularly came there to dispute between the drivers and serious accidents resulting in death. In the 1990th year a traffic light system has been installed.

Bog Walk is connected to the Jamaican railway system. Due to the south of the city center cliff leads the Gibraltar Tunnel, the longest railway tunnel in Jamaica.