Duckenfield, Jamaica is a village in
St Thomas, in south-east
Jamaica
Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His ...
. It is named after the sugar plantation on which it is located. It is a very poor community,
but it has grown substantially in recent years. There were plans to build an international airport in the vicinity in order to open the eastern end of the island to tourism,
but these have since been shelved.
The economy of Duckenfield is dominated by the nearby sugar estate and factory which are the only major employers in the vicinity. Any change in the fortunes of the
sugar industry
The sugar industry subsumes the production, processing and marketing of sugars (mostly sucrose and fructose). Globally, most sugar is extracted from sugar cane (~80% predominantly in the tropics) and sugar beet (~ 20%, mostly in temperate cli ...
has an immediate and dramatic effect.
The St. Thomas Parish sugar mill Golden Grove closed in July 2019.
Jamaica Gleaner:20190607:Golden Grove sugar factory to close in July
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Climate
Amenities
There are two primary schools, Duckenfield Primary
See also
*List of cities and towns in Jamaica
The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica.
Definitions
The following definitions have been used:
*City: Official city status on a settlement is only conferred by Act of Parliament. Only three areas have the designati ...
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*Photos
References
{{Settlements in Jamaica
Populated places in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica