Alexandria | |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Jamaica |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 18.2983°N -77.3575°W |
Coordinates Footnotes: | [1] |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Jamaica |
Subdivision Type1: | Parish |
Subdivision Name1: | Saint Ann |
Elevation Ft: | 2125 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 1672 |
Population As Of: | 1991 |
Population Est: | 1957 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2010 |
Timezone: | EST |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Alexandria is a town in the parish of Saint Ann, Jamaica.
The Armadale Juvenile Correctional Centre of the Department of Correctional Services, Jamaica was located in Alexandria.[3] On 22 May 2009 a fire went through the facility, killing 5 girls and injuring 13 girls. The replacement facility is located in Diamond Crest Villa near Alligator Pond in Manchester Parish.[4]