Portmore, Saint Catherine
Portmore | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: Sunshine City | |
| Coordinates: 17°57′00″N 76°52′48″W / 17.9499936°N 76.879921°W | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| County | Middlesex |
| Parish | Saint Catherine |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Municipalities Act grants municipal status | 2003-05 |
| Government | |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2011) | 156,468 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +1876 |
| Website | Portmore Municipal Council |
Portmore (Jamaican Patois: Puotmuor) is a large urban settlement located along the southeastern coast of Jamaica in Saint Catherine, and a dormitory community for Kingston and Spanish Town, which neighbour it. On February 11, 2025 the Jamaican House of Representatives voted that Portmore be designated the 15th parish in Jamaica. This parliamentary action was ratified in the senate on February 28, 2025.