Linstead

Parish

Linstead is a town in the interior of Jamaica. The city is located in Middlesex County in the Parish of Saint Catherine. In 2010, Linstead had a population of 22,757 people and is the eighth-largest city on the island

Geography

Linstead is located in a valley of the Blue Mountains. The city lies between two other major cities. Each in the immediate vicinity of borders Linstead to Bog Walk south and northwest of Ewarton. Also northwest of the city there is a large bauxite mining. In this region, the three cities that are surrounded by several small villages and fields, the largest settlements of which Linstead is regarded as the commercial center.

Economics and History

Linstead applicable in the region as a trade and business center and is known for its large weekly fruit and vegetable market. The living within farmers sell most of their income on this market, which is considered the largest in Saint Catherine. The market was an important venue for wholesaler of coffee and allspice in the 19th century. He is also part of an old folk song called " Linstead Market " .. The town also earned at the bauxite mining.

Linstead is connected to the Jamaican railway system.

Sons and daughters of the town

• Phyllis Dillon, rocksteady and reggae singer
• Joseph Hill, reggae musician, singer of the band Culture
• Clive Hunt, reggae musician and producer
• Leslie Laing, Sprint, Olympic gold medalist
• Keith Anthony Morrison, art critic and painter
• Asafa Powell, athlete and former world record holder in the 100 meters