May Pen | |
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Town | |
 May Pen town centre; the large open-air market is just behind the buildings on the left | |
  May Pen Location in Jamaica | |
| Coordinates: 17°57′54″N 77°14′42″W / 17.965°N 77.245°W | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| County | Middlesex |
| Parish | Clarendon |
| Population | |
• Total | 61,548 (2011 census) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | 876 |
May Pen is the capital and largest town in the parish of Clarendon in Middlesex County, Jamaica. It is located on the Rio Minho river, and is a major market centre for the parish. The population was 61,548 at the 2011 census increasing from 59,550 in 2001,[1] including the surrounding suburbs of Sandy Bay, Mineral Heights, Hazard, Palmers Cross, Denbigh, Race Track, and Four Paths among others. The town has a mayor.