Port Maria is the capital town of the Jamaican parish of Saint Mary

Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica

Saint Mary is a parish located in the northeast section of Jamaica. With a population of 115,000 it is one of Jamaica's smallest parishes, located in the county of Middlesex. Its chief town and capital is Port Maria, located on the coast. It is also the birthplace of established dancehall reggae...

. It has a population of approximately 7,500 people and is the seat of the Saint Mary Parish Council. The Mayor

Mayor

In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....

 of Port Maria is Richard Creary. Port Maria is represented on the Saint Mary Parish Council by Fitzmaurice Gray who defeated Lenford Purcell in the 2007 Jamaican Local Government elections.

See also

• Otram River
• Paggee River