May Pen

For the settlement in Belize, see May Pen, Belize.

May Pen
Town
May Pen town centre; the large open-air market is just behind the buildings on the left
May Pen Location in Jamaica
Coordinates: 17.965°N 77.245°W / 17.965; -77.245
Country	Jamaica
County	Middlesex
Parish	Clarendon
Established	1660-1683
Population
• Total	61,548 (2011 census)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
Area code	876

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May Pen is the capital and largest town in the parish of Clarendon in Middlesex County, Jamaica. It is located on the Rio Minho river, and is a major market centre for the parish. The population was 61,548 at the 2011 census increasing from 59,550 in 2001, including the surrounding suburbs of Sandy Bay, Mineral Heights, Hazard, Palmers Cross, Denbigh, Race Track, and Four Paths among others. The town has a mayor.