# Boscobel Community, Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/boscobel/ Community · Oracabessa # Boscobel Boscobel is a community of Jamaica in Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **9.77 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 9.8km² - 9mapped services - 27 mtypical elevation ## Where is Boscobel? Boscobel lies in [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Mango Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/mango-valley/), [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/oracabessa/), [Prospect](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/alligator-pond/prospect/) and [Retreat](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/morant-bay/retreat/). By area it is the 391st largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 15.4% of [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/). The centre of Boscobel is about 49 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4007° N, 76.9822° 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 Boscobel OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Boscobel: 1 cave. - Wright's Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Boscobel - James Bond Beach · attraction, Oracabessa3.6 km - Button Beach · attraction, Oracabessa3.8 km - Fisherman's Beach · attraction, Oracabessa3.9 km - Low Cay Beach · beach, Oracabessa4.0 km - Retreat Hole · cave, Retreat4.2 km - Fleming Beach · beach, Oracabessa4.2 km - Jacota Hole · cave, Retreat4.3 km - Dinaman Caves · cave, Retreat4.4 km - Three Hills Cave · cave, Charles Town6.7 km - coral reef · beach, Prospect6.7 km - Harmony Hall · gallery, Prospect7.2 km - Irie River · waterfall, Charles Town7.5 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: Boscobel - 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) · Boscobel1.4 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen49 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 33 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. ## Villages and localities in Boscobel Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Boscobel. Settlements here lie between about 20 m and 46 m above sea level (median 27 m). - Boscobel - Content - Huddersfield - Retirement - Rio Nuevo - Salt Gut 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 Boscobel Named natural and historic features inside Boscobel, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Salt Gut ### Getting around 1 airport. - 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 Boscobel and the best time to visit Using the climate of 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Boscobel Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Trinity Port Maria · Baileys Vale 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35548&mlon=-76.89903#map=17/18.35548/-76.89903) Bank Scotiabank · Content Gardens 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41186&mlon=-77.07310#map=17/18.41186/-77.07310) ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) Petrol pump Rubis · Oracabessa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39897&mlon=-76.95239#map=17/18.39897/-76.95239) Hotel Beaches Resort · Boscobel 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40416&mlon=-76.97989#map=17/18.40416/-76.97989) Mall Sakura Express · Ocho Rios 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40657&mlon=-77.10327#map=17/18.40657/-77.10327) School Oracabessa High School · Oracabessa 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40551&mlon=-76.94231#map=17/18.40551/-76.94231) College Port Maria Heart Training Centre · Port Maria 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36271&mlon=-76.89274#map=17/18.36271/-76.89274) Police station Oracabessa Police · Oracabessa 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40424&mlon=-76.94908#map=17/18.40424/-76.94908) 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 Boscobel Places mapped inside Boscobel in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - Restaurants5 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 Oracabessa - Galina - Jack's River - Mango Valley - Mason Hall - Oracabessa ## Quick answers - Where is Boscobel?In Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica - What borders Boscobel?Mango Valley, Oracabessa, Prospect and Retreat - What is there to see in Boscobel?Wright's Cave - What time zone is Boscobel in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Boscobel?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Boscobel?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Boscobel?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Boscobel?Settlements lie between 20 m and 46 m - What is the best time to visit Boscobel?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Boscobel?Trinity Port Maria, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Boscobel?Scotiabank, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Boscobel?Scotiabank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Boscobel?Rubis, about 3.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Boscobel?JM111001 (OCHA common operational dataset)