Map of May Pen, Jamaica

May Pen is the administrative centre of Clarendon, Jamaica, with a population of about 44,755. It lies at 17.9645°N, 77.2451°W. May Pen is about 48 km (30 mi) west of Kingston, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Mandeville, 29 km to the west.

May Pen at a glance

Where is May Pen?

• The 6th largest city in Jamaica by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 03 min on the shortest day to 13 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near May Pen

• Mandeville — 29 km west
• Spanish Town — 31 km east
• Portmore — 38 km east
• Kingston — 48 km east
• Montego Bay — 91 km northwest
• Bartolomé Masó — 247 km north, Cuba
• Manzanillo — 265 km north, Cuba
• Santiago de Cuba — 273 km northeast, Cuba
• Bayamo — 275 km north, Cuba
• Contramaestre — 280 km north, Cuba

Largest cities in Jamaica

• Kingston — 937,700
• Spanish Town — 145,018
• Portmore — 102,861
• Montego Bay — 82,867
• Mandeville — 47,115

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.