# Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/ Development area · Saint Mary Parish # Oracabessa Oracabessa is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Mary Parish. It covers **63.4 km²**. It is divided into 6 communities. 45 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 23 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 63.4km² - 6communities - 23mapped services ## Where is Oracabessa? Oracabessa lies in [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other development areas: [Alligator Pond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/alligator-pond/), [Gayle](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/gayle/), [Morant Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/morant-bay/) and [Port Maria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/). By area it is the 68th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 10.4% of [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/). The centre of Oracabessa is about 46 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Port Maria, the main town of Saint Mary Parish. The centre point is at 18.3815° N, 76.9644° 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 Oracabessa OpenStreetMap lists 8 named sights in Oracabessa: 3 attractions; 2 caves; 2 beachs; 1 museum. - Firefly Estate, Noel Coward's House · museum - Fleming Beach · beach - Low Cay Beach · beach - Button Beach · attraction - Fisherman's Beach · attraction - James Bond Beach · attraction - Idlewild Caves · cave - Wright's Cave · cave 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: Oracabessa - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel2.6 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen46 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 32 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:31, 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 Oracabessa Community Area km² Localities Services [Boscobel](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/boscobel/) 9.8 6 9 [Galina](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/galina/) 3.1 5 3 [Jack's River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/jack-s-river/) 8.0 6 0 [Mango Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/mango-valley/) 23 10 0 [Mason Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/mason-hall/) 7.6 4 0 [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/oracabessa/) 12 14 11 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 Oracabessa Open gazetteers list **45 villages, towns and localities** in Oracabessa. The largest with a recorded population: Oracabessa (4,100). Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 349 m above sea level (median 74 m). - Airy Hill - Albion - Barriff Hall - Bel Retiro - Boscobel - Brerwick - Bundo - Coleraine - Content - Dirlton - Eden - Eden Hill - Eden Park - Faith - Fellowship Hall - Galina - Gibraltar - Grants Town - Greenwood Park - Hamilton Mountain - Huddersfield - Jacks River - Liberty Castle - Look Out - Mango Valley - Mason Hall - New Ramble - Oracabessa - Pemberton Valley - Retirement - Rio Nuevo - Rockhampton - Rockmoore - Roslyn - Salt Gut - Spicy Grove - Spring Grove - Stonyfield Pen - Union - Union Hill - Union Hill Pen - Verdun - Warwick Castle - Wilderness - Williams Park 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 Oracabessa Named natural and historic features inside Oracabessa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 8 rivers and streams. - Anchovy River - Brave River - Cogwood River - Oracabessa River - Salt Gut - Six Mile River - Solomans Gully - White River ### Coast and islands 2 headlands; 1 island. - Clitos Point - Galina Point - Santa Maria Island ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mount Zion · 229 m ### Estates 1 estate. - Bariffe Hall ### Getting around 1 airport; 1 lighthouse. - Galina Lighthouse - Ian Fleming International Airport 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 Oracabessa and the best time to visit In Oracabessa, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (193 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 46 Feb 25 30 Mar 26 39 Apr 26 51 May 27 136 Jun 27 125 Jul 28 94 Aug 28 122 Sep 28 151 Oct 28 193 Nov 27 118 Dec 26 58 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Oracabessa Places mapped inside Oracabessa in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels13 - Schools1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants6 - Police stations1 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 Oracabessa?In Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica - What borders Oracabessa?Alligator Pond, Gayle, Morant Bay and Port Maria - What is there to see in Oracabessa?Button Beach, Firefly Estate, Noel Coward's House, Fisherman's Beach, Fleming Beach - What time zone is Oracabessa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Oracabessa?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Oracabessa?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Oracabessa?45 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Oracabessa?Settlements lie between 1 m and 349 m - What is the highest point in Oracabessa?Mount Zion (229 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Oracabessa?November to April and July - How many petrol pumps are in Oracabessa?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Oracabessa?JM1110 (OCHA common operational dataset)