Businesses in Port Maria

Categories in Port Maria

Auto Parts Store Gas Station Clothing stores Churches Government Office Education Bars, pubs and taverns Grocery stores and supermarkets Restaurants Pharmacy Guest House

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Port Maria

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Restaurants	12
Public administration	8
Grocery stores and supermarkets	7
Religion	7
Bars, pubs and taverns	7
Other accommodation	7
Car parts	6

Port Maria Facts

Area	39.2 km²
Population	10,790
Male Population	5,416 (50.2%)
Female Population	5,374 (49.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-40.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-48.3%
Median Age	27.2 years (Male: 26.7, Female: 27.6)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$4,659 (2022)
Local Time
Timezone	Eastern Standard Time
Lat & Lng	18.36849, -76.88946
Postal Codes	JMBMY11, JMBMY22

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Port Maria Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	18,142	21,029	20,877	20,045	10,790	10,595	10,287
Population Density	463 / km²	536.6 / km²	532.7 / km²	511.5 / km²	275.3 / km²	270.4 / km²	262.5 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Port Maria Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 48.3% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Port Maria	-40.5%	-48.7%	-48.3%
Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica	—	—	—
Jamaica	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Port Maria Median Age

Median Age: 27.2 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Port Maria	27.2 yrs	27.6 yrs	26.7 yrs
Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica	27.2 yrs	27.7 yrs	26.7 yrs
Jamaica	27.7 yrs	28.3 yrs	27.1 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Port Maria Population Density

Population Density: 275 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Port Maria	10,790	39.2 km²	275 / km²
Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica	111,891	608.8 km²	184 / km²
Jamaica	2.8 million	10,985.3 km²	252 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Port Maria Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Port Maria

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Port Maria Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$4,668	$5,216	$5,911	$5,776	$4,308	$4,536	$4,880	$4,659
Total GDP	$62.7M	$76.8M	$97.2M	$96.6M	$73.4M	$80.2M	$89.7M	$84.8M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Port Maria CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Port Maria	31,746 tn	2.94 tn	810.1 tons/km²
Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica	412,223 tn	3.68 tn	677.1 tons/km²
Jamaica	10,854,676 tn	3.92 tn	988.1 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Port Maria CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	31,746 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	2.94 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	810.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Flood	High (10)
Earthquake	Medium (6)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
10/8/18	2:28 AM	3.4	39.8 km	10,000 m	2km SSW of Hope Bay, Jamaica	usgs.gov
9/16/18	6:46 PM	3.3	17.7 km	10,000 m	4km SW of Richmond, Jamaica	usgs.gov
3/3/18	6:53 PM	4	35.8 km	14,190 m	6km WSW of Hope Bay, Jamaica	usgs.gov
12/21/16	6:00 PM	4.3	65.9 km	10,000 m	6km ENE of Yallahs, Jamaica	usgs.gov
3/28/16	4:42 AM	3.7	47.5 km	15,160 m	5km WNW of Kellits, Jamaica	usgs.gov
5/12/14	1:44 AM	3.3	26.7 km	10,000 m	7km N of Stony Hill, Jamaica	usgs.gov
9/20/13	5:34 AM	3.2	40.7 km	16,480 m	10km SSW of Hope Bay, Jamaica	usgs.gov
9/9/13	1:20 AM	3.2	58.4 km	10,000 m	11km SSW of Port Royal, Jamaica	usgs.gov
5/6/11	9:29 AM	4.2	45.8 km	4,900 m	Jamaica region	usgs.gov
7/14/08	1:06 AM	3.9	39 km	16,100 m	Jamaica region	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Port Maria

Port Maria is the capital town of the Jamaican parish of Saint Mary. named "Puerto Santa Maria", it was the second town established by Spanish settlers in Jamaica. has a population of approximately 7,500 people. buildings include St Mary's Parish ..

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