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Portmore

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Total population

170,000

Coordinates17.97°, -76.87°

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

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City facts

Overview

Portmore is a mid-sized city located in Saint Catherine, Jamaica. Its coordinates of 17.972°, -76.874° place it in the tropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Public datasets list a population of roughly 170,000. The location receives about 2,033 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 80% of daylight hours. Public records associate its founding with 1960. Based on its tropical position, residents likely encounter warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. Local time follows the Q5390 time zone. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
17.9718
Longitude
-76.8738
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Saint Catherine

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,033

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
781
Avg daily Wikipedia views
26
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image