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| Portmore | ||
| Parish | St. Catherine | |
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| Residents | 170.000 () | |
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Portmore is a city in Jamaica.
background
After the decline of the sugar industry in the great plains west of Kingston and around Spanish Town, the Portmore Land Development Company was founded in the 1960s. Initially, this company built 18 km of dams to protect against the floods of the Rio Cobre. Then the 5 km long "Causeway" was built, which connects the town of Portmore with Kingston. Low-lying areas were filled in, and quarries were built in the Henderson Hills to the south.
The “Causeway” road has been expanded to six lanes as part of the “Highway 2000” project; use today is subject to a charge.
Out of the 24 municipalities in the area, Portmore emerged as a suburb of both Kingston and Spanish Town. On the southern outskirts, a few ruins are reminiscent of the fishing village of Port Henderson. To the north at the mouth of the Rio Cobre is the Caymanas Park racecourse.
In 1977 the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) took over the further planning and construction of houses for low-wage earners and the middle class. In 1989 there were already 16,000 houses. In 2000 Portmore consisted of 60 different parts of the parish with an estimated 170,000 inhabitants. Some of the more significant and well-known parishes include Braeton, Braeton Newtown, Edgewater, Garvey Meade, Greater Portmore, Gregory Park, Hellshire, Independence City, Naggo Head, Passage Fort, Port Henderson, Portmore Pines, and Waterford. Several large shopping centers were built for the growing population.
A further development to the south-west is being planned. Portmore there currently extends to the foot of the Hellshire Hills. These flat limestone mountains have not yet been developed and form a retreat for wild boars and iguanas.
getting there
In the street
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Fort Augusta was built in 1740 and was armed with 80 cannons. It was named after the mother of King George III. named. Anyone who drives from Kingston to Portmore via the "Causeway" will pass there. The fort is still used today as a women's prison.
activities
Caymanas Park Racecourse, Caymanas Track, Gregory Park, on the northern edge of Portmore, Tel. 988-2523, 708-9193, Fax 998-4635. Horse races take place there every Wednesday, Saturday and on public holidays between 12.30 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Kingston itself has no beaches. Locals generally head to Hellshire Beach in Portmore. But you will find little infrastructure and a lot of dirt there.
Fort Clarence Beach is located on the south side of the Hellshire Hills, which is adjoined by a saltwater lagoon with mangroves. There are also said to be crocodiles there. Fort Clarence Beach Park is open Friday through Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There you will find showers, toilets and a restaurant with a bar. Entry costs 3 US $, children pay half.
shop
The Greater Portmore Shopping Center and Portmore Pines Plaza are in the Braeton district, while Port Henderson Plaza is in Port Henderson.
Portmore Mall, the central Portmore Shopping Center, Portmore Parkway, Tel. 988-7525-26, is the largest indoor shopping mall in the entire Caribbean.
