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Buff Bay

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Total population

4,678

Coordinates18.23°, -76.66°

Demographic figures from Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Overview

As a village in Portland, Jamaica, Buff Bay occupies its own corner of the country. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 4,678. Its coordinates of 18.233°, -76.661° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. That works out to roughly 2,043 residents per square kilometre — a dense urban fabric. The village sits very close to sea level (15 m) and covers a small area of about 2.29 km². Being so close to sea level, the village likely sits near a coastline or lowland waterway. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Buff Bay.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
18.2329
Longitude
-76.6606
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Sources

  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image