Port Maria
Port Maria, town and Caribbean port, northern Jamaica, northwest of Kingston. Its harbour is well sheltered and has a small wooded island at its centre. Bananas are exported, and Port Maria serves as a market for surrounding areas producing logwood, coffee, coconuts, allspice (pimento), and oranges. Pop. (2011) urban area, 7,463.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Lorraine Murray.
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Article Title:
Port Maria
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
21 November 2012
Access Date:
November 14, 2026