# Retirement Community, Maggotty, Saint James Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maggotty/retirement/

Community · Maggotty 

# Retirement

Retirement is a community of Jamaica in Maggotty, Saint James Parish. It covers **6.98 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.0km²
- 99 mtypical elevation

## Where is Retirement?

Retirement lies in [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maggotty/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 8 other communities: [Granville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/granville/), [Hopeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/junction/hopeton/), [Irwin](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/irwin/), [Johns Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/frankfield/johns-hall/), [Orange](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/orange/), [Orange Irwin](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/orange-irwin/), [Pitfour](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/pitfour/) and [Tucker](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/tucker/). By area it is the 495th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Retirement is about 125 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4353° N, 77.8798° 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 Retirement

### Nearby, outside Retirement

- Ahhh...Ras Natango Gallery & Garden · attraction, Hopeton1.9 km
- Rastafari Indigenous Village · attraction, Porto Bello2.8 km
- Mocho Cave · cave, Roehampton2.9 km
- Montego River Gardens · attraction, Porto Bello3.1 km
- Mocho Cave · cave, Roehampton3.2 km
- Cundalli Cave · cave, Hopeton3.6 km
- Windsor Castle Cave · cave, Roehampton4.5 km
- Banquilley Cave · cave, Hopeton4.6 km
- Micey Gully Cave · cave, Hopeton4.7 km
- Roehampton School Cave · cave, Roehampton4.7 km
- Lawson Bottom Cave · cave, Roehampton5.0 km
- Comfort Hall East (St James) · cave, Anchovy5.3 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: Retirement

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

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay8.4 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel96 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 14 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:37).

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 Retirement

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Retirement. Settlements here lie between about 74 m and 123 m above sea level (median 99 m).

- Bellevue
- Friendship - Phase 2
- Friendship - Phase 3
- Retirement

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 Retirement and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Maggotty, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 44 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 47 

Apr 28 57 

May 28 150 

Jun 28 150 

Jul 29 109 

Aug 29 146 

Sep 29 190 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 131 

Dec 27 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Retirement

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Montego Bay Hospital & Urology Center · Mt. Salem 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46786&mlon=-77.90720#map=17/18.46786/-77.90720) 

Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45384&mlon=-77.92050#map=17/18.45384/-77.92050) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump Cool Oasis · Mt. Salem 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46664&mlon=-77.90554#map=17/18.46664/-77.90554) 

Hotel Nickels Garden Villas · Irwin 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44849&mlon=-77.87562#map=17/18.44849/-77.87562) 

Mall Two Top Flen Mall · Farm Heights 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47135&mlon=-77.88663#map=17/18.47135/-77.88663) 

School Sudbury Basic School · Orange Irwin 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45584&mlon=-77.86766#map=17/18.45584/-77.86766) 

College Sam Sharpe Teachers College · Granville 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44903&mlon=-77.89705#map=17/18.44903/-77.89705) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45839&mlon=-77.92839#map=17/18.45839/-77.92839) 

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Retirement?In Maggotty, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Retirement?Granville, Hopeton, Irwin, Johns Hall, Orange, Orange Irwin, Pitfour and Tucker
- What is there to see in Retirement?Ahhh...Ras Natango Gallery & Garden, Rastafari Indigenous Village, Mocho Cave, Montego River Gardens
- What time zone is Retirement in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Retirement?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Retirement?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Retirement?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Retirement?Settlements lie between 74 m and 123 m
- What is the best time to visit Retirement?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Retirement?Montego Bay Hospital & Urology Center, about 4.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Retirement?First Global Bank Ltd, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Retirement?NCB, about 5.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Retirement?Cool Oasis, about 4.4 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Retirement?JM100801 (OCHA common operational dataset)