Oracabessa is a small town in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica 16 kilometres east of Ocho Rios. Its population is nearly 7,000. Lit in the afternoons by an apricot light that may have inspired its Spanish name, Oracabeza, or "Golden Head," Oracabessa's commercial district consists of a covered produce market and a few shops and bars.

Port Maria

Town

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Port Maria is the capital town of the Jamaican parish of Saint Mary. Originally named "Puerto Santa Maria", it was the second town established by Spanish settlers in Jamaica. Port Maria is situated 8 km east of Boscobel.

Gayle

Hamlet

Gayle is a settlement in Jamaica. Gayle had a population of 3,238 as of 2009. Gayle is situated 9 km southwest of Boscobel.

Boscobel

Type: Residential area
Location: Oracabessa, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.39858° or 18° 23′ 55″ north

Longitude

-76.96886° or 76° 58′ 8″ west

Open location code

77C592XJ+CF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 370788511

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=residential

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