# Martin Community, Port Maria, Saint Mary Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/martin/ Community · Port Maria # Martin Martin is a community of Jamaica in Port Maria, Saint Mary Parish. It covers **18.5 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 18.5km² - 2mapped services - 81 mtypical elevation ## Where is Martin? Martin lies in [Port Maria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Belfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/belfield/), [Hampstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/hampstead/), [Highgate](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/highgate/), [Islington](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/islington/) and [Sandside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/sandside/). By area it is the 193rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 16.1% of [Port Maria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/port-maria/). The centre of Martin is about 35 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 7.5 km from Port Maria, the main town of Port Maria. The centre point is at 18.3033° N, 76.8728° 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 Martin ### Nearby, outside Martin - Johnny Falls · waterfall, Highgate3.9 km - Tacky Falls · waterfall, Islington4.7 km - Back Neckie Cave · cave, Islington4.7 km - Kwame Falls · waterfall, Islington4.9 km - Peyton's Cove · cave, Robins Bay7.2 km - Pagee Beach · attraction, Port Maria7.5 km - Man Cave · cave, Woodside7.5 km - Magga Dog Hole · cave, Woodside7.7 km - Dry Grounds Cave · cave, Woodside7.8 km - Street Clock Rotatory · attraction, Port Maria7.9 km - Tacky Slave Monument · memorial, Port Maria8.1 km - Rock Spring Caverns · cave, Woodside8.2 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: Martin - 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) · Boscobel15 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen35 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 27 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 Martin Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Martin. Settlements here lie between about 51 m and 182 m above sea level (median 81 m). - Albany - Ballards Valley - Cum See - Egypt - Esher - Esher Estate - Heywood Hall - Llanrumney - Lower Esher - Martin Village - Martins Village - Moore Hall - More Hall - The Cross - Whitehall 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 Martin Named natural and historic features inside Martin, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Crawle River - Meagre River - Stony River - White River ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Albany Station 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 Martin and the best time to visit Using the climate of Port Maria, 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 Martin Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Trinity Port Maria · Baileys Vale 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35548&mlon=-76.89903#map=17/18.35548/-76.89903) Bank Scotiabank · Baileys Vale 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.35566&mlon=-76.89946#map=17/18.35566/-76.89946) ATM NCB · Linstead 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13681&mlon=-77.03178#map=17/18.13681/-77.03178) Petrol pump TEXACO · Highgate 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27229&mlon=-76.89227#map=17/18.27229/-76.89227) Hotel Green Castle Jamaica · Robins Bay 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30013&mlon=-76.81593#map=17/18.30013/-76.81593) Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) School St. Mary High School · Highgate 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27109&mlon=-76.89051#map=17/18.27109/-76.89051) College Port Maria Heart Training Centre · Port Maria 6.9 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 7.9 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 Martin Places mapped inside Martin in open map data, by type. - Restaurants2 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 Port Maria - Albion Mountain - Baileys Vale - Free Hill - Hampstead - Islington - Port Maria - Robins Bay - Sandside ## Quick answers - Where is Martin?In Port Maria, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica - What borders Martin?Belfield, Hampstead, Highgate, Islington and Sandside - What is there to see in Martin?Johnny Falls, Tacky Falls, Back Neckie Cave, Kwame Falls - What time zone is Martin in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Martin?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Martin?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Martin?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Martin?Settlements lie between 51 m and 182 m - What is the best time to visit Martin?November to April and July - Where is the nearest hospital to Martin?Trinity Port Maria, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Martin?Scotiabank, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Martin?NCB, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Martin?TEXACO, about 4.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Martin?JM111106 (OCHA common operational dataset)