# Galina Community, Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/galina/ Community · Oracabessa # Galina Galina is a community of Jamaica in Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **3.10 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 3.1km² - 3mapped services - 5 mtypical elevation ## Where is Galina? Galina 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 3 other communities: [Mason Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/mason-hall/), [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/oracabessa/) and [Port Maria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/port-maria/). By area it is the 652nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 4.9% of [Oracabessa](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/oracabessa/). The centre of Galina is about 46 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4032° N, 76.8958° 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 Galina ### Nearby, outside Galina - Firefly Estate, Noel Coward's House · museum, Mason Hall1.3 km - Idlewild Caves · cave, Mason Hall1.5 km - Fort Haldane, 1759 · attraction, Port Maria2.7 km - Tacky Slave Monument · memorial, Port Maria3.3 km - Street Clock Rotatory · attraction, Port Maria3.5 km - Pagee Beach · attraction, Port Maria3.9 km - Fleming Beach · beach, Oracabessa5.1 km - Low Cay Beach · beach, Oracabessa5.3 km - Fisherman's Beach · attraction, Oracabessa5.4 km - Button Beach · attraction, Oracabessa5.5 km - James Bond Beach · attraction, Oracabessa5.6 km - Wright's Cave · cave, Boscobel7.7 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: Galina - 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) · Boscobel7.8 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen47 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 36 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:31, sunset around 17:33). 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 Galina Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Galina. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 45 m above sea level (median 5 m). - Bel Retiro - Dirlton - Galina - Look Out - Rockhampton 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 Galina Named natural and historic features inside Galina, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Coast and islands 2 headlands. - Clitos Point - Galina Point ### Getting around 1 lighthouse. - Galina Lighthouse 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 Galina 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 Galina Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Port Maria Hospital · Port Maria 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35772&mlon=-76.89497#map=17/18.35772/-76.89497) Bank First Regional Co-Operative Credit Union · Port Maria 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37237&mlon=-76.89137#map=17/18.37237/-76.89137) ATM Scotiabank · Ocho Rios 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.41078&mlon=-77.10178#map=17/18.41078/-77.10178) Petrol pump Rubis · Port Maria 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37156&mlon=-76.89307#map=17/18.37156/-76.89307) Hotel Belretiro Inn · Galina 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40145&mlon=-76.88889#map=17/18.40145/-76.88889) Mall Sakura Express · Ocho Rios 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40657&mlon=-77.10327#map=17/18.40657/-77.10327) School Albion Mountain Primary School · Port Maria 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36831&mlon=-76.89241#map=17/18.36831/-76.89241) College Port Maria Heart Training Centre · Port Maria 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.36271&mlon=-76.89274#map=17/18.36271/-76.89274) Police station Port Maria Police Station · Port Maria 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37242&mlon=-76.89133#map=17/18.37242/-76.89133) 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 Galina Places mapped inside Galina in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 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 - Boscobel - Jack's River - Mango Valley - Mason Hall - Oracabessa ## Quick answers - Where is Galina?In Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica - What borders Galina?Mason Hall, Oracabessa and Port Maria - What is there to see in Galina?Firefly Estate, Noel Coward's House, Idlewild Caves, Fort Haldane, 1759, Tacky Slave Monument - What time zone is Galina in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Galina?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Galina?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Galina?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Galina?Settlements lie between 1 m and 45 m - What is the best time to visit Galina?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Galina?Port Maria Hospital, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Galina?First Regional Co-Operative Credit Union, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Galina?Scotiabank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Galina?Rubis, about 3.5 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Galina?JM111002 (OCHA common operational dataset)