Spalding, Jamaica
Spalding | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Spalding  Spalding | |
| Coordinates: 18°09′28″N 77°27′26″W / 18.1577°N 77.4573°W | |
| Country |  Jamaica |
| Parish | Manchester and Clarendon |
| Population (2011[1]) | |
• Village | 4,373 (Manchester) |
| 2,147 (Clarendon) | |
| Climate | Aw[2] |
Spalding (also spelled Spaldings)[3][2] is a village in Jamaica, located in the parish of Clarendon.[1] Despite being located in Clarendon, the Manchester police force is responsible for the city.[4] There is an eponymous post office, Spalding Post Office, that was relocated in 2021 to Main Street in Spalding.[5]
History
[edit]Natural disasters
[edit]In 2021, the National Works Agency of Jamaica determined that a landslide blocked the main road from Spalding to Cave Valley.[6]
Crime
[edit]In 2019, a bus driver and a police officer got into a shootout after a standoff between the two; National Security Minister Horace Chang commented on the incident, stating that the officer "had no choice but to use his firearm".[7] In 2023, a 2-week long state of emergency was declared in Clarendon Parish, affecting Spalding; police activity there was increased following reports of crimes like robbery and breaking and entering.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Population and Housing Census 2011: General Report Volume 1". Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Spaldings, Spaldings, Clarendon, Jamaica". Mindat. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Spaldings, Jamaica - Facts and information on Spaldings - Jamaica.Places-in-the-world.com". Places in the World. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b "WATCH: Manchester police intensify operations in Spalding - Jamaica Observer". Jamaica Observer. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Relocation of Spalding Post Office to Whylie's Plaza, Main Street, Spalding" (PDF). Jamaica Post. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Spalding to Cave Valley road impassable due to landslides". The Gleaner. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "Spalding cop was ill-equipped for the situation - Horace Chang | Loop Jamaica". Loop News. Retrieved 18 October 2024.