Portmore | |
|---|---|
City | |
| Nickname: Sunshine City | |
  Portmore | |
| 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[1] | 2003-05 |
| Government | |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2011) | 156,468 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | +1876 |
| Website | Portmore Municipal Council |
Portmore (Jamaican Creole: 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.
- ^ Methodology Study[dead link], Eris D. Schoburgh, Local Government Reform - National Advisory Council, Department of Local Government.
- ^ http://www.jis.gov.jm/pdf/General%20Report%20Census%202011%20Revised%20Copy%20Oct.%2019.pdf[permanent dead link]