Negril
Introduction


**Negril** is a small, widely dispersed [beach resort](/wiki/Seaside_resort "Seaside resort") and town located in [Westmoreland](/wiki/Westmoreland_Parish "Westmoreland Parish") and [Hanover](/wiki/Hanover_Parish "Hanover Parish") [parishes](/wiki/Parishes_of_Jamaica "Parishes of Jamaica") at the far western part of [Jamaica](/wiki/Jamaica "Jamaica"),  southwest from [Sangster International Airport](/wiki/Sangster_International_Airport "Sangster International Airport") in [Montego Bay](/wiki/Montego_Bay "Montego Bay").[Negril Resorts](http://www.timeinjamaica.com/negril_jamaica_resorts)

Westmoreland is the westernmost parish in Jamaica, located on the south side of the island. Downtown Negril, the West End cliff resorts to the south of downtown, and the southern portion of the so\-called seven mile (11 km) beach are in Westmoreland Parish. The northernmost resorts are along the Negril Beach and are nearer if not across the border where Westmoreland Parish meets the Hanover Parish. The nearest large town is [Savanna\-la\-Mar](/wiki/Savanna-la-Mar "Savanna-la-Mar"), the capital of Westmoreland Parish if traveling South West. Whereas going in the opposite direction along the A1 highway is Lucea, the Capital Town of Hanover.


Which town is nearest to Negril in terms of population?