Anchovy is a small
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the
parish
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of
Saint James in northwestern
Jamaica
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. It is located
south-southwest of
Montego Bay.
[UK ]Directorate of Overseas Surveys
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1:50,000 map of Jamaica Sheet C, 1973.
Transport
Road
Anchovy is on the
B8 road which runs from
Savanna-la-Mar
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H ...
on the south coast to
Reading
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on the north coast.
Rail
From 1895 to 1992 Anchovy was served by
Anchovy railway station on the
Kingston to Montego Bay railway. Although all services on the line have ceased the station building remains, however in serious disrepair.
Public amenities
There is a primary school, post office, police station, an electoral office, a number of churches and various small retail outlets. Anchovy High School attracts students from the Montego Bay area and has a long-standing exchange link with
St Martin-in-the-Fields High School for Girls,
Tulse Hill
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History
The a ...
, London
News report, February 2011 exchange visit which is documented in the Anchovy High School library.
Employment and economic activities
Unemployment for School leavers and Young adults (18-25 yrs) is high, especially among males and is estimated to be approximately 60 percent. Employment opportunities mainly reside in the tourist and hotel industries that are concentrated in and around Montego Bay.
Other self-employed persons engage in farming, transportation (drivers of taxis, buses, etc.), vending, automobile repair, to name a few.
A few warehouses for business that are domiciled in Montego Bay are also present.
References
{{Settlements in Jamaica
Populated places in Saint James Parish, Jamaica
Year of establishment missing