# Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/ Development area · Saint Catherine Parish # Portmore Portmore is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **164.8 km²**. It is divided into 11 communities. 69 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 176 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 165km² - 11communities - 176mapped services ## Where is Portmore? Portmore lies in [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other development areas: [May Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/may-pen/), [Spalding](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spalding/), [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/) and [Three Miles](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/). By area it is the 16th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 14.0% of [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/). The centre of Portmore is about 19 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from Spanish Town, the main town of Saint Catherine Parish. The centre point is at 17.9211° N, 76.9505° 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 Portmore OpenStreetMap lists 37 named sights in Portmore: 22 caves; 4 attractions; 4 beachs; 3 archaeological sites; 2 ruins; 2 viewpoints. - Apostles Battery · archaeological site - Fort Agusta · archaeological site - Passage Fort (Historic) · archaeological site - Fort Clarence Beach · beach - Hellshire Beach · beach - Sugar Man Beach · beach - Waves Beach · beach - Rodney's Lookout · viewpoint - The Arms/Rodney Lookout · viewpoint - Rodney's House (Historic) · attraction - Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction - St Geroges Cliffs · attraction - Two Sister's Cave · attraction - Duck Pond Sinkhole · cave - Fort Clarence · ruins - Ginger Holes · cave - Governor's Cave · cave - Half Moon Bay Caves · cave - Hellshire Lake Cavern · cave - Hellshire New Caves · cave - Horse Cave · cave - Johnstone Mntn. Cave · cave - Louzy Bay Cave · cave - Louzy Bay Shaft · cave - March Pen Cave · cave - Owl Cave · cave - Pole Cave · cave - Port Henderson · ruins - Port Henderson Cave · cave - Pumphouse Hole-1 · cave …and 7 more. 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: Portmore - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen15 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston17 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 7.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:34). 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. ## Communities of Portmore Community Area km² Localities Services [Braeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/braeton/) 9.2 11 61 [Bridgeport](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/bridgeport/) 1.5 5 7 [Edgewater](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/edgewater/) 3.0 3 27 [Greater Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/greater-portmore/) 7.3 18 20 [Gregory Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/gregory-park/) 3.9 9 11 [Hellshire](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/hellshire/) 130 8 8 [Independence City](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/independence-city/) 1.1 3 9 [Naggo Head](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/naggo-head/) 1.8 8 20 [Passage Fort](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/passage-fort/) 1.4 2 3 [Waterford](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/waterford/) 5.2 1 6 [West Cumberland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/west-cumberland/) 0.4 1 4 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Villages and localities in Portmore Open gazetteers list **69 villages, towns and localities** in Portmore. The largest with a recorded population: Portmore (102,861). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 71 m above sea level (median 7 m). - Braeton - Braeton 1 & 2 - Braeton 3 & 4 - Bridgeport - Bridgeview - Calder (6 East) - Caymanas Gardens - Caymanas Gardens B - Cedar Grove - Cedar Grove Estate - Cedar Manor - Christian Gardens - Christian Pen - Congreve Park - Daytona - East Aintree - East Chedwin - East Queen's Park - East Sabina - Edgewater - Epsom - Epsom 8 West - Fort Clarence - Garveymeade - Gore Tuca - Greater Portmore - Gregory Park - Hamilton Gardens - Hellshire - Hellshire Estate - Hellshire Heights - Hellshire View - Independence City - Johnson Hill - Lazaretto - Marine Park - Meadowvale - Monza - Mount Royal Estate - Mount Royal Estates - Naggo Head - Newland - Newlands - Old Braeton - Passage Fort - Port Henderson - Portmore - Portmore Country Club - Portmore Pines - Portsmouth - Rosemary Castle - Saint George's Cliff - Sandhills Vista - Sandown Park - Seawind - Silverstone - Southboro - Upper Fort - Washington Mews - Waterford - West Ascot - West Bay - West Chedwin - West Cumberland - West Sabina - Westchester - Westmeade - Westport - Willow Meadows 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 Portmore Named natural and historic features inside Portmore, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Campeachy Gully - Rio Cobre - The Town Gully ### Coast and islands 6 headlands; 2 beaches. - Cabarita Point - Hellshire Beach - Hellshire Point - Old House Point - Polink Point - Small Point - Sugarman Beach - Wreck Point ### Hills and mountains 3 hills. - Salt Island Hill · 225 m - Port Henderson Hill · 132 m - Rodney’s Lookout · 132 m ### History 2 forts; 1 ruin. - Fort Augusta (historical) - Fort Clarence - Passage Fort ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Gregory Park Station 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 Portmore and the best time to visit In Portmore, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 33 Feb 26 19 Mar 26 29 Apr 27 41 May 27 111 Jun 28 89 Jul 28 69 Aug 28 104 Sep 28 127 Oct 28 170 Nov 27 87 Dec 26 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Portmore Places mapped inside Portmore in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals4 - Banks16 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps15 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls14 - Schools42 - Colleges and universities2 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies14 - Restaurants55 - Police stations4 - Dental clinics5 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Portmore?In Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Portmore?May Pen, Spalding, Spanish Town and Three Miles - What is there to see in Portmore?Apostles Battery, Duck Pond Sinkhole, Fort Agusta, Fort Clarence - What time zone is Portmore in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Portmore?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Portmore?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Portmore?69 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Portmore?Settlements lie between 1 m and 71 m - What is the highest point in Portmore?Salt Island Hill (225 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Portmore?November to July - How many hospitals are in Portmore?4 mapped - How many banks are in Portmore?16 mapped - How many ATMs are in Portmore?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Portmore?15 mapped - What is the P-code of Portmore?JM0805 (OCHA common operational dataset)