Balcarres
in Ritchies of Clarendon, Jamaica

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
18.127 and -77.431 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 18° 7' 35" and W -77° 25' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - JMD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:50 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Jamaica
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:20 am and 5:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Jamaica in Caribbean

Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Jamaica.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Jamaica. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Balcarres

Balcarres in Ritchies (Clarendon) is located in Jamaica about 43 mi (or 69 km) west of Kingston, the country's capital.

Local time in Balcarres is now 12:50 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Balcarres, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Boscobel Aerodrome in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Mandeville, Mocho, Rock Spring, May Pen and Quickstep. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 43%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 59% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

24°C (74 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Pastor Gino Jennings Truth of God Broadcast 905-906 Mandeville, Manchester Jamaica

Published: September 06, 2012
Length: 44:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: First Church

11th Annual Jamaica National Convocation Recorded In Mandeville, Manchester Jamaica on 8-21-11 Sunday Noon.


Pastor Gino Jennings Truth of God Broadcast 899-901 Mandeville, Manchester Jamaica Part 2 of 2

Published: September 13, 2012
Length: 42:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: First Church

11th Annual Jamaica National Convocation Recorded In Mandeville, Manchester Jamaica on 8-19-11 Friday Night.


Pastor Gino Jennings Truth of God Broadcast 902-904 Mandeville, Manchester Jamaica Part 1 of 2

Published: September 08, 2012
Length: 36:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: First Church

11th Annual Jamaica National Convocation Recorded In Mandeville, Manchester Jamaica on 8-20-11 Saturday Night.


Pastor Gino Jennings Truth of God Broadcast 902-904 Mandeville, Manchester Jamaica Part 2 of 2

Published: September 08, 2012
Length: 59:01 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: First Church

11th Annual Jamaica National Convocation Recorded In Mandeville, Manchester Jamaica on 8-20-11 Saturday Night.


Ursula andress beach sans ursula Kris's photos around Laughing waters, Jamaica (travel pics)

Published: December 02, 2010
Length: 45:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

Preview of Kris's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/kris/nostophobia/1193672940/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod using...


Sandals Dunns River Resort

Published: March 12, 2009
Length: 21:18 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Amy Starteri

A slideshow of our honeymoon Oct 12-19, 2008 at Sandal's Dunn's River Villagio in Jamaica. What a BEAUTIFUL resort for a honeymoon! The weather was (nearly) perfect and the resort was well-maintain...


Bus catches fire in Manchester

Published: July 11, 2012
Length: 22:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jamaica Observer


8th Annual History Dance Disc 1 PT 4 (2010)

Published: April 15, 2011
Length: 21:29 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Munzi_Magical


Tourist In jamaican market!

Published: June 25, 2012
Length: 41:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PonDiEndz

Ever wonder what happens when a tourists goes to a Jamaican market????


Ainzlee's little tour of Caledonia Road

Published: January 21, 2011
Length: 39:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ainsley Dacres

Caledonia Road - the longest road in Manchester Starts a little further down from where this video starts and goes a little further up from where it ends. This is a little tour just in case...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Knox College, Jamaica

Knox College is a coeducational high school in Clarendon, Jamaica for both day pupils and boarders. Founded in 1947, it occupies about 100 acres of land. The school aims to develop excellent progressive education in Jamaica. The concept for Knox was considered at the time to be "avant garde" and even today the institution is considered to be at the forefront in the development of a unique educational approach. It is currently the only coeducational boarding school in Jamaica.

Located at 18.1517, -77.4544 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Schools in Jamaica, Educational institutions established in 1947, Clarendon Parish

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Balcarris, Balcarres