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'''Portmore''' is a coastal city in southern [[Jamaica]] in [[Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica|Saint Catherine]], southwest of [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]]. It is located at around {{coor dms|17|58|0|N|76|52|0|W}}.
With a population close to 175,000 (unverified), Portmore began as a large area for schematic residential development in the late 1960s, as the WIHCON organization built thousands of prototype housing units in an effort to alleviate the over-population of Kingston. It has since grown as a suburban city to Kingston, as its large population travels via the Causeway Bridge into Kingston daily for work, schooling, and many other essential services. Portmore was granted Municipality status recently,{{when}} and has its own City Council and Mayor, following the British-based model of other Jamaican cities' governments. While Portmore is not marketed as a tourist destination for the millions of incoming travellers to Jamaica every year, there are many places for entertainment, eating, relaxing and enjoyment. Today, Portmore is one of the most important cities in the island nation and comprises approximately 10% of the population of the Kingston Corporate Area.
== Geography ==
Portmore is built upon a generally flat area facing the Kingston Harbour with an intricate canal system which prevents flooding.
== Transportation ==
Portmore, like [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], is served by JUTC urban transit which is a bus transportation company and connects Portmore residents with no ownership of a car with Kingston.
The Causeway highway is the major commuter Highway which connects the two cities of Kingston and Portmore via the Causeway Bridge, with three lanes in each direction and a speed limit of approximately 110km.
The city is served by the [[Norman Manley International Airport]] with over 130 flights weekly.
== Sports ==
Portmore has a [[football (soccer)]] team in the [[Jamaican National Premier League]] called [[Portmore United F.C.]].
== External links ==
* [http://www.my-island-jamaica.com/interesting_facts_on_jamaica.html Intriguing Facts About Jamaica]
* [http://www.portmore.org/directories/index.html Portmore Municipality homepage]
[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Jamaica]]
[[Category:Coastal towns]]
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