# Central Port Antonio Community, Port Antonio Urban Centre > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/central-port-antonio/ Community · Port Antonio Urban Centre # Central Port Antonio Central Port Antonio is a community of Jamaica in Port Antonio Urban Centre, Portland Parish. It covers **2.79 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 60 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2.8km² - 60mapped services - 41 mtypical elevation ## Where is Central Port Antonio? Central Port Antonio 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 3 other communities: [Boundbrook](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/boundbrook/), [Breastworks](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/breastworks/) and [Prospect](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/alligator-pond/prospect/). By area it is the 668th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 9.1% of [Port Antonio Urban Centre](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/port-antonio-urban-centre/). The centre of Central Port Antonio is about 41 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 0.4 km from Port Antonio, the main town of Port Antonio Urban Centre. The centre point is at 18.1749° N, 76.4525° 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 Central Port Antonio OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Central Port Antonio: 1 monument; 1 cave; 1 ruins; 1 beach. - Bikini Beach · beach - Cenotaph · monument - Fort George, 1729 · ruins - River Mouth Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Central Port Antonio - Bryan's Bay Fishing Beach · beach, Boundbrook1.2 km - Freemason's Building · ruins, Boundbrook1.3 km - Builder's Depot · ruins, Boundbrook1.4 km - Folly Ruins (1905) · ruins, Prospect1.8 km - Bog Hole · cave, Norwich2.0 km - ShanShy Beach · beach, Norwich2.2 km - Stony Hill Cave · cave, Norwich2.8 km - Anchovy Cave · cave, Prospect2.9 km - Nonsuch Caves · cave, Nonsuch3.4 km - Springs Cave · cave, Nonsuch3.6 km - Mount Lebanus Cave · cave, Nonsuch3.8 km - Kings Gutter Cave · cave, Snow Hill4.0 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: Central Port Antonio - 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) · Kingston44 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 Central Port Antonio Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Central Port Antonio. The largest with a recorded population: Port Antonio (14,400). - Port Antonio - Richmond Hill 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Central Port Antonio Named natural and historic features inside Central Port Antonio, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - West Town River Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Central Port Antonio 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 Central Port Antonio Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Port Antonio Hospital · Central Port Antonio 0.4 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 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17763&mlon=-76.45398#map=17/18.17763/-76.45398) ATM Credit Union ABM · Papine 35 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 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17785&mlon=-76.45403#map=17/18.17785/-76.45403) Hotel Mangoridge Guest House · Central Port Antonio 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17298&mlon=-76.45102#map=17/18.17298/-76.45102) Mall Royal Mall · Central Port Antonio 0.6 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 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17391&mlon=-76.44844#map=17/18.17391/-76.44844) College Claribel College · Boundbrook 1.2 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 0.4 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 Central Port Antonio Places mapped inside Central Port Antonio in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Banks7 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels10 - Shopping malls1 - Schools6 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants26 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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 - Breastworks - Drapers - Norwich - Snow Hill ## Quick answers - Where is Central Port Antonio?In Port Antonio Urban Centre, Portland Parish, Jamaica - What borders Central Port Antonio?Boundbrook, Breastworks and Prospect - What is there to see in Central Port Antonio?Bikini Beach, Cenotaph, Fort George, 1729, River Mouth Cave - What time zone is Central Port Antonio in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Central Port Antonio?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Central Port Antonio?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Central Port Antonio?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the best time to visit Central Port Antonio?November to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Central Port Antonio?Port Antonio Hospital, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Central Port Antonio?Portland Corporative Credit Union, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Central Port Antonio?Credit Union ABM, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Central Port Antonio?TotalEnergies, Port Antonio, about 0.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Central Port Antonio?1 mapped - How many banks are in Central Port Antonio?7 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Central Port Antonio?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Central Port Antonio?JM050603 (OCHA common operational dataset)