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Oracabessa
Sign in to saveOracabessa is a small town in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica 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. The main street is a narrow promenade with a number of well-maintained buildings in the early 20th-century Jamaican vernacular tradition.
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It is catalogued under topics including Populated places in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica, Tourism in Jamaica and Tourist attractions in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica.
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- Locality
- Oracabessa
- Region
- Saint Mary Parish
- Country
- Jamaica
- Population
- 4,100
- Timezone
- America/Jamaica
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- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- Jamaica
- Located in
- Saint Mary Parish
- Official website
- www.oracabessa.com
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- Oracabessa
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Oracabessa is a small town in Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica 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. The main street is a narrow promenade with a number of well-maintained buildings in the early 20th-century Jamaican vernacular tradition.
To the east, Oracabessa merges into a residential community, which is the site of luxury villas such as Goldeneye, Golden Clouds, and Firefly Estate, the latter once the home of British playwright Noël Coward. To the immediate west of Oracabessa is the village of Boscobel, home of Ian Fleming International Airport, Jamaica's newest international airport.
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