# Breastworks Community, Port Antonio Urban Centre – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/breastworks/

Community · Port Antonio Urban Centre 

# Breastworks

Breastworks is a community of Jamaica in Port Antonio Urban Centre, Portland Parish. It covers **5.55 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5.5km²
- 2mapped services
- 124 mtypical elevation

## Where is Breastworks?

Breastworks lies in [Port Antonio Urban Centre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/), [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Boundbrook](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/boundbrook/), [Central Port Antonio](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/central-port-antonio/), [Fellowship](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/rio-grande/fellowship/), [Nonsuch](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/drivers-river/nonsuch/) and [Prospect](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/alligator-pond/prospect/). By area it is the 566th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 18.1% of [Port Antonio Urban Centre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/). The centre of Breastworks is about 40 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 2.3 km from Port Antonio, the main town of Port Antonio Urban Centre. The centre point is at 18.1583° N, 76.4514° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around Breastworks

### Nearby, outside Breastworks

- River Mouth Cave · cave, Central Port Antonio1.9 km
- Cenotaph · monument, Central Port Antonio2.3 km
- Nonsuch Caves · cave, Nonsuch2.7 km
- Bikini Beach · beach, Central Port Antonio2.8 km
- Springs Cave · cave, Nonsuch2.9 km
- Fort George, 1729 · ruins, Central Port Antonio2.9 km
- Freemason's Building · ruins, Boundbrook2.9 km
- Bryan's Bay Fishing Beach · beach, Boundbrook2.9 km
- Builder's Depot · ruins, Boundbrook3.0 km
- Mount Lebanus Cave · cave, Nonsuch3.1 km
- Rafting on the Rio Grande · attraction, Fellowship3.2 km
- Folly Ruins (1905) · ruins, Prospect3.3 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Breastworks

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston43 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen44 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:29) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:29, sunset around 17:32).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Breastworks

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Breastworks. Settlements here lie between about 72 m and 124 m above sea level (median 124 m).

- Bermuda
- Breastworks
- Georges Hope
- Perseverance
- Prospect
- Red Hassel

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Breastworks and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Port Antonio Urban Centre, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Feb (26 °C). About 980 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (180 mm) and the driest Feb (18 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to June**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 35 

Feb 26 18 

Mar 26 27 

Apr 27 40 

May 27 117 

Jun 28 101 

Jul 28 75 

Aug 28 111 

Sep 28 131 

Oct 28 180 

Nov 27 94 

Dec 27 51 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Breastworks

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Port Antonio Hospital · Central Port Antonio 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17641&mlon=-76.45631#map=17/18.17641/-76.45631) 

Bank Portland Corporative Credit Union · Central Port Antonio 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17763&mlon=-76.45398#map=17/18.17763/-76.45398) 

ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01933&mlon=-76.74231#map=17/18.01933/-76.74231) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies, Port Antonio · Central Port Antonio 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17785&mlon=-76.45403#map=17/18.17785/-76.45403) 

Hotel Tranquility Villa · Central Port Antonio 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17135&mlon=-76.45355#map=17/18.17135/-76.45355) 

Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18001&mlon=-76.45143#map=17/18.18001/-76.45143) 

School port Antonio infant · Central Port Antonio 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17391&mlon=-76.44844#map=17/18.17391/-76.44844) 

College Claribel College · Boundbrook 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.18207&mlon=-76.46063#map=17/18.18207/-76.46063) 

Police station Port Antonio Police Station · Central Port Antonio 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17859&mlon=-76.45131#map=17/18.17859/-76.45131) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Breastworks

Places mapped inside Breastworks in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants2

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other communities in Port Antonio Urban Centre

- Boundbrook
- Central Port Antonio
- Drapers
- Norwich
- Snow Hill

## Quick answers

- Where is Breastworks?In Port Antonio Urban Centre, Portland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Breastworks?Boundbrook, Central Port Antonio, Fellowship, Nonsuch and Prospect
- What is there to see in Breastworks?River Mouth Cave, Cenotaph, Nonsuch Caves, Bikini Beach
- What time zone is Breastworks in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Breastworks?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Breastworks?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Breastworks?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Breastworks?Settlements lie between 72 m and 124 m
- What is the best time to visit Breastworks?November to June
- Where is the nearest hospital to Breastworks?Port Antonio Hospital, about 2.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Breastworks?Portland Corporative Credit Union, about 2.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Breastworks?Credit Union ABM, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Breastworks?TotalEnergies, Port Antonio, about 2.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Breastworks?JM050602 (OCHA common operational dataset)