Savanna-la-Mar | |
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Parish Capital | |
Nickname: Sav-la-Mar | |
Country | Jamaica |
County | Cornwall |
Parish | Westmoreland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Bertel Moore |
Population | |
• Estimate (2011) | 22 600 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
Savanna-la-Mar (commonly known as Sav-la-Mar, or simply Sav) is the chief town and capital of Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica. A coastal town, it contains an 18th-century fort constructed for colonial defence against pirates in the Caribbean.