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Settlement in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lluidas Vale, also known as Worthy Park, is a settlement in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica. It has a population of 3,413 as of 2009.[1]
The name of the settlement either refers to the Spanish term luzida, meaning 'happy' or 'fine', or lluvias, meaning 'rains'.[2]
Lluidas Vale, whose elevations range from 1,500 feet (460 m) to 3,250 feet (990 m), is bordered by Ewarton and Swansea Coffee Mountain.[3] A church is located at the heart of Lluidas Vale.[3] The Lluidas Vales Cave is located 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) southwest of the parish and near the Lluidas Sinkhole.[4] Lluidas Vales has an abundance of sugarcane fields[5] and also has a wide range of limestone karst.[6] In particular, the settlement is surrounded by kegelkarst.[7]
Most of the vegetation in Lluidas Vale has been cleared for agricultural purposes, although the wet limestone forest remains largely intact.
Trees commonly found in Lluidas Vale include:
Lluidas Vale is also home to a variety of birds including:
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