# Braeton Community, Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/braeton/ Community · Portmore # Braeton Braeton is a community of Jamaica in Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **9.16 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 61 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.2km² - 61mapped services - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Braeton? Braeton lies in [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Bridgeport](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/bridgeport/), [Edgewater](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/edgewater/), [Greater Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/greater-portmore/), [Hellshire](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/hellshire/) and [Naggo Head](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/naggo-head/). By area it is the 413th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.6% of [Portmore](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/). The centre of Braeton is about 11 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9400° N, 76.8839° 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 Braeton OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Braeton: 2 attractions; 2 ruins; 2 caves; 1 viewpoint; 1 archaeological site. - Apostles Battery · archaeological site - Rodney's Lookout · viewpoint - Rodney's House (Historic) · attraction - Rodney's Lookout Trail Head · attraction - Fort Clarence · ruins - Port Henderson · ruins - Port Henderson Cave · cave - Soldiers Camp Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Braeton - The Arms/Rodney Lookout · viewpoint, Edgewater1.4 km - Fort Clarence Beach · beach, Hellshire3.6 km - Waves Beach · beach, Hellshire3.7 km - Walkers Line, Fort Walker (Historic) · archaeological site, Port Royal4.3 km - Fort James (Historic) · archaeological site, Port Royal4.3 km - Chocolata Hole · archaeological site, Port Royal4.3 km - Fort Charles Archeological Site, 1655 · attraction, Port Royal4.3 km - Fort Charles Main Building, 1655 · attraction, Port Royal4.4 km - Nelson’s Quarter Deck · attraction, Port Royal4.4 km - The Royal Artillery Store “Giddy House” 1888 · attraction, Port Royal4.4 km - The Old Goal (pre 1692) · attraction, Port Royal4.4 km - The Victoria Battery · attraction, Port Royal4.5 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: Braeton - 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 Pen8.3 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston10 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 9.4 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. ## Villages and localities in Braeton Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Braeton. - Braeton - Braeton 1 & 2 - Braeton 3 & 4 - Calder (6 East) - Fort Clarence - Hellshire View - Lazaretto - Marine Park - Mount Royal Estate - Mount Royal Estates - Old Braeton 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 Braeton Named natural and historic features inside Braeton, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Small Point ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Port Henderson Hill · 132 m - Rodney’s Lookout · 132 m 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 Braeton and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Braeton Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Greater Portmore Health Centre · Greater Portmore 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93975&mlon=-76.90928#map=17/17.93975/-76.90928) Bank Scotia Bank ATM · Braeton 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95607&mlon=-76.89796#map=17/17.95607/-76.89796) ATM Sagicor ATM · Braeton 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96150&mlon=-76.89775#map=17/17.96150/-76.89775) Petrol pump Tesco · Braeton 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95574&mlon=-76.88445#map=17/17.95574/-76.88445) Hotel Callie's Beach House Resort · Braeton 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95467&mlon=-76.88206#map=17/17.95467/-76.88206) Mall Port Henderson Plaza · Braeton 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95520&mlon=-76.88283#map=17/17.95520/-76.88283) School Little Angels Prep School · Braeton 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95000&mlon=-76.87990#map=17/17.95000/-76.87990) College Port Royal Marine Lab · Port Royal 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93690&mlon=-76.84304#map=17/17.93690/-76.84304) Police station Bridgeport Police Station · Bridgeport 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.95808&mlon=-76.88028#map=17/17.95808/-76.88028) 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 Braeton Places mapped inside Braeton in open map data, by type. - Banks4 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps10 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls6 - Schools5 - Cinemas2 - Pharmacies4 - Restaurants26 - Dental clinics2 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 Portmore - Bridgeport - Edgewater - Greater Portmore - Gregory Park - Hellshire - Independence City - Naggo Head - Passage Fort - Waterford - West Cumberland ## Quick answers - Where is Braeton?In Portmore, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Braeton?Bridgeport, Edgewater, Greater Portmore, Hellshire and Naggo Head - What is there to see in Braeton?Apostles Battery, Fort Clarence, Port Henderson, Port Henderson Cave - What time zone is Braeton in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Braeton?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Braeton?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Braeton?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the highest point in Braeton?Port Henderson Hill (132 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Braeton?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Braeton?Greater Portmore Health Centre, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Braeton?Scotia Bank ATM, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Braeton?Sagicor ATM, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Braeton?Tesco, about 1.7 km from the centre - How many banks are in Braeton?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Braeton?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Braeton?10 mapped - What is the P-code of Braeton?JM080501 (OCHA common operational dataset)