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Montego Bay
Saint Jamescity
Total population
110,115
Air quality index
Demographic figures from Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Montego Bay is a sizeable town that lies in Saint James, Jamaica. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 18.472°, -77.922°. Around 110,115 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,895 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. Open historical records trace its establishment to roughly 1980. Clocks here are set to Q5390. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- BananaquitCoereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves688
- Loggerhead KingbirdTyrannus caudifasciatus Orbigny, 1839 · Aves644
- Magnificent FrigatebirdFregata magnificens Mathews, 1914 · Aves642
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves634
- Greater Antillean GrackleQuiscalus niger (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves591
- Zenaida DoveZenaida aurita (Temminck, 1809) · Aves540
- Brown PelicanPelecanus occidentalis Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves519
- StreamertailTrochilus polytmus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves511
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2024-06-182 km S of Maggotty, Jamaica
- M 4.5 — 2020-08-26Jamaica region
- M 2.9 — 2020-07-137 km SSE of Falmouth, Jamaica
- M 3.1 — 2019-08-223 km SE of Gayle, Jamaica
- M 3.7 — 2016-03-281 km W of Kellits, Jamaica
- M 4.1 — 2013-12-216 km W of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Saint James
- Sagres4315.5 mi away · pop. 1,845
- Vila do Bispo4317 mi away · pop. 742
- Carrapateira4317.4 mi away · pop. 144
- Raposeira4318.1 mi away · pop. 293
- Monte Clérigo4319.1 mi away · pop. 23
- Bordeira4319.2 mi away · pop. 34
- Figueira4320.7 mi away · pop. 196
- Rogil4321.9 mi away · pop. 437
- Aljezur4321.9 mi away · pop. 340
- Vale de Boi4322.3 mi away · pop. 83
- Barão de São Miguel4323.2 mi away
- Barão de São João4324 mi away · pop. 370
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Montego Bay
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Montego Bay, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image