On Jamaica's northeast coast, this parish reaches the Blue Mountains' 2,256 m peaks and is one of the four named for the Blue Mountain designation.
Portland, on Jamaica's northeast coast, is one of the four parishes usually named for Blue Mountain coffee. It includes the highest peaks of the Blue Mountains (2,256 m) and has the highest rainfall on the island. The parish is also home to the Maroon communities of Moore Town and Charles Town, and it is a leading producer of bananas, coconuts, breadfruit, coffee, mangoes and ackee.
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Portland is home to the Maroon communities of Moore Town and Charles Town.
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