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List of cities and towns in Jamaica

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This is a list of settlements[1] in Jamaica.

Definitions

The following definitions have been used:

  • City: Any settlement listed at [2] that had a 1991 or 2001 census population of 75,000 or more. These are believed to be cities by Charter or by Act of the Jamaican parliament but no source for this has been found.
  • Town: As given at [2] plus any other settlements with a 1991 census population of between 750 and 75,000.
  • Village Any settlement not listed at [2] and with a 1991 census population of less than 750.
  • Hamlet: Any settlement not listed at [2] and which Google Maps satellite view shows is too small to be a village.
  • Neighbourhood: Geographically obvious subdivisions of any of the above.

Cities and towns

A map of Jamaica.
Kingston, Capital of Jamaica
Montego Bay
Name Pop. (1991) Coordinates Parish
Cities
Kingston 587,798 17°59′00″N 76°48′00″W / 17.9833°N 76.8000°W / 17.9833; -76.8000 (Kingston) Kingston / St. Andrew
Montego Bay 96,488 18°28′00″N 77°55′00″W / 18.4666°N 77.9166°W / 18.4666; -77.9166 (Montego Bay) Saint James
Towns
Above Rocks 3,263 18°06′32″N 76°52′38″W / 18.1089°N 76.8772°W / 18.1089; -76.8772 (Above Rocks) Saint Catherine
Albert Town 3,389 18°17′45″N 77°32′29″W / 18.2958°N 77.5414°W / 18.2958; -77.5414 (Albert Town) Trelawny
Alexandria 1,672 18°17′54″N 77°21′27″W / 18.2983°N 77.3575°W / 18.2983; -77.3575 (Alexandria) Saint Ann
Alligator Pond 1,542 17°52′16″N 77°34′06″W / 17.8711°N 77.5683°W / 17.8711; -77.5683 (Alligator Pond) Manchester
Anchovy 3,633 18°24′35″N 77°56′02″W / 18.4097°N 77.9339°W / 18.4097; -77.9339 (Anchovy) Saint James
Annotto Bay 5,468 18°16′13″N 76°46′14″W / 18.2703°N 76.7706°W / 18.2703; -76.7706 (Annotto Bay) Saint Mary
Balaclava 2,837 18°10′14″N 77°38′54″W / 18.1705°N 77.6484°W / 18.1705; -77.6484 (Balaclava) Saint Elizabeth
Bamboo 3,732 18°23′06″N 77°15′58″W / 18.3851°N 77.2662°W / 18.3851; -77.2662 (Bamboo) Saint Ann
Bath 2,151 17°57′N 76°21′W / 17.95°N 76.35°W / 17.95; -76.35 (Bath) Saint Thomas
Bethel Town 2,768 18°18′N 77°57′W / 18.30°N 77.95°W / 18.30; -77.95 (Bethel Town) Westmoreland
Black River 3,675 18°02′N 77°52′W / 18.03°N 77.86°W / 18.03; -77.86 (Black River) Saint Elizabeth
Bluefields 2,564 18°10′N 78°02′W / 18.17°N 78.03°W / 18.17; -78.03 (Bluefields) Westmoreland
Bog Walk 8,794 18°06′N 77°01′W / 18.10°N 77.02°W / 18.10; -77.02 (Bog Walk) Saint Catherine
Brompton 1,457 18°04′N 77°54′W / 18.06°N 77.90°W / 18.06; -77.90 (Brompton) Saint Elizabeth
Brown's Town 6,762 18°24′N 77°22′W / 18.40°N 77.36°W / 18.40; -77.36 (Brown's Town) Saint Ann
Buff Bay 2,596 18°14′N 76°40′W / 18.23°N 76.67°W / 18.23; -76.67 (Buff Bay) Portland
Bull Savanna 17°53′N 77°35′W / 17.88°N 77.59°W / 17.88; -77.59 (Bull Savanna) Saint Elizabeth
Cambridge 3,384 18°19′N 77°53′W / 18.32°N 77.89°W / 18.32; -77.89 (Cambridge) Saint James
Cascade 1,220 18°24′N 78°06′W / 18.40°N 78.10°W / 18.40; -78.10 (Cascade) Hanover
Cave Valley 1,777 18°16′N 77°22′W / 18.27°N 77.37°W / 18.27; -77.37 (Cave Valley) Saint Ann
Chapelton 3,930 18°05′N 77°16′W / 18.08°N 77.27°W / 18.08; -77.27 (Chapelton) Clarendon
Sanguinetti 3,900 18°06′N 77°20′W / 18.10°N 77.34°W / 18.10; -77.34 (Sanguinetti) Clarendon
Christiana 7,235 18°10′N 77°29′W / 18.17°N 77.49°W / 18.17; -77.49 (Christiana) Manchester
Claremont 2,154 18°23′N 77°10′W / 18.38°N 77.17°W / 18.38; -77.17 (Claremont) Saint Ann
Clark's Town 3,139 18°25′N 77°34′W / 18.42°N 77.57°W / 18.42; -77.57 (Clark's Town) Trelawny
Coleyville 3,320 18°13′N 77°30′W / 18.22°N 77.50°W / 18.22; -77.50 (Coleyville) Manchester
Constant Spring 12,369 18°03′N 76°47′W / 18.05°N 76.78°W / 18.05; -76.78 (Constant Spring) Saint Andrew
Croft's Hill 2,994 18°08′N 77°13′W / 18.13°N 77.22°W / 18.13; -77.22 (Croft's Hill) Clarendon
Dalvey 2,742 17°54′N 76°15′W / 17.90°N 76.25°W / 17.90; -76.25 (Dalvey) Saint Thomas
Darliston 1,435 18°14′N 77°58′W / 18.23°N 77.97°W / 18.23; -77.97 (Darliston) Westmoreland
Discovery Bay (Dry Harbour) 2,230 18°28′N 77°23′W / 18.47°N 77.39°W / 18.47; -77.39 (Discovery Bay) Saint Ann
Duncans 1,849 18°28′N 77°32′W / 18.47°N 77.53°W / 18.47; -77.53 (Duncans) Trelawny
Easington 2,378 17°55′N 76°36′W / 17.92°N 76.60°W / 17.92; -76.60 (Easington) Saint Thomas
Ewarton 8,742 18°11′N 77°05′W / 18.18°N 77.08°W / 18.18; -77.08 (Ewarton) Saint Catherine
Falmouth 7,245 18°29′N 77°40′W / 18.49°N 77.66°W / 18.49; -77.66 (Falmouth) Trelawny
Frankfield 2,865 18°09′N 77°21′W / 18.15°N 77.35°W / 18.15; -77.35 (Frankfield) Clarendon
Frome 900 18°18′N 78°09′W / 18.30°N 78.15°W / 18.30; -78.15 (Frome) Westmoreland
Gayle 3,205 18°20′N 77°00′W / 18.33°N 77.00°W / 18.33; -77.00 (Gayle) Saint Mary
Seaford Town 4,108 18°09′N 77°32′W / 18.15°N 77.54°W / 18.15; -77.54 (German Town) Westmoreland
Golden Grove 2,761 17°56′N 76°16′W / 17.93°N 76.27°W / 17.93; -76.27 (Golden Grove) Saint Thomas
Gordon Town 1,049 18°03′N 76°42′W / 18.05°N 76.70°W / 18.05; -76.70 (Gordon Town) Saint Andrew
Grange Hill 6,530 18°22′N 78°12′W / 18.37°N 78.20°W / 18.37; -78.20 (Grange Hill) Westmoreland
Green Island 1,591 18°23′N 78°35′W / 18.38°N 78.58°W / 18.38; -78.58 (Green Island) Hanover
Guy's Hill 3,165 18°15′N 77°00′W / 18.25°N 77.00°W / 18.25; -77.00 (Guy's Hill) Saint Mary
Hayes 8,447 17°53′N 77°15′W / 17.88°N 77.25°W / 17.88; -77.25 (Hayes) Clarendon
Highgate 5,418 18°19′N 76°52′W / 18.32°N 76.87°W / 18.32; -76.87 (Highgate) Saint Mary
Hope Bay 1,569 18°12′N 76°34′W / 18.20°N 76.57°W / 18.20; -76.57 (Hope Bay) Portland
Hopewell 4,268 18°15′N 78°18′W / 18.25°N 78.30°W / 18.25; -78.30 (Hopewell) Hanover
Islington 2,868 18°19′N 76°51′W / 18.32°N 76.85°W / 18.32; -76.85 (Islington) Saint Mary
Kellits 2,291 18°10′N 77°14′W / 18.17°N 77.23°W / 18.17; -77.23 (Kellits) Clarendon
Lacovia 3,159 18°04′N 77°45′W / 18.07°N 77.75°W / 18.07; -77.75 (Lacovia) Saint Elizabeth
Linstead 14,114 18°09′N 77°01′W / 18.15°N 77.02°W / 18.15; -77.02 (Linstead) Saint Catherine
Lionel Town 4,669 17°48′N 77°14′W / 17.80°N 77.23°W / 17.80; -77.23 (Lionel Town) Clarendon
Little London 1,848 18°18′N 78°12′W / 18.30°N 78.20°W / 18.30; -78.20 (Little London) Westmoreland
Lluidas Vale 2,161 18°07′N 77°09′W / 18.12°N 77.15°W / 18.12; -77.15 (Lluidas Vale) Saint Catherine
Lucea 6,002 18°26′N 78°11′W / 18.44°N 78.18°W / 18.44; -78.18 (Lucea) Hanover
Lucky Hill 750 18°18′N 77°01′W / 18.30°N 77.02°W / 18.30; -77.02 (Lucky Hill) Saint Mary
Maggotty 1,359 18°09′N 77°46′W / 18.15°N 77.77°W / 18.15; -77.77 (Maggotty) Saint Elizabeth
Malvern 3,262 17°58′N 77°43′W / 17.97°N 77.72°W / 17.97; -77.72 (Malvern) Saint Elizabeth
Manchioneal 2,185 18°03′N 76°17′W / 18.05°N 76.28°W / 18.05; -76.28 (Manchioneal) Portland
Mandeville 39,945 18°03′N 77°29′W / 18.05°N 77.48°W / 18.05; -77.48 (Mandeville) Manchester
Maroon Town 2,669 18°21′N 77°47′W / 18.35°N 77.79°W / 18.35; -77.79 (Maroon Town) Saint James
Mavis Bank 1,756 18°01′N 76°40′W / 18.02°N 76.67°W / 18.02; -76.67 (Mavis Bank) Saint Andrew
May Pen 45,903 17°58′N 77°14′W / 17.97°N 77.24°W / 17.97; -77.24 (May Pen) Clarendon
Moneague 2,880 18°17′N 77°06′W / 18.28°N 77.10°W / 18.28; -77.10 (Moneague) Saint Ann
Moore Town 1,054 18°04′N 76°26′W / 18.07°N 76.43°W / 18.07; -76.43 (Moore Town) Portland
Morant Bay 9,602 17°52′N 76°23′W / 17.87°N 76.39°W / 17.87; -76.39 (Morant Bay) Saint Thomas
Nain 2,373 17°58′N 77°36′W / 17.97°N 77.60°W / 17.97; -77.60 (Nain) Saint Elizabeth
Negril 4,184 18°19′N 78°20′W / 18.32°N 78.33°W / 18.32; -78.33 (Negril) Westmoreland
Ocho Rios 8,189 18°25′N 77°07′W / 18.42°N 77.11°W / 18.42; -77.11 (Ocho Rios) Saint Ann
Old Harbour 17,778 17°55′N 77°06′W / 17.92°N 77.10°W / 17.92; -77.10 (Old Harbour) Saint Catherine
Old Harbour Bay 5,405 17°54′N 77°06′W / 17.90°N 77.10°W / 17.90; -77.10 (Old Harbour Bay) Saint Catherine
Oracabessa 4,066 18°28′N 76°56′W / 18.47°N 76.93°W / 18.47; -76.93 (Oracabessa) Saint Mary
Osbourne Store 3,390 17°58′N 77°20′W / 17.97°N 77.33°W / 17.97; -77.33 (Osbourne Store) Clarendon
Petersfield 2,045 18°15′N 78°04′W / 18.25°N 78.07°W / 18.25; -78.07 (Petersfield) Westmoreland
Point Hill 3,651 18°05′N 77°06′W / 18.08°N 77.10°W / 18.08; -77.10 (Point Hill) Saint Catherine
Port Antonio 13,246 18°10′N 76°23′W / 18.16°N 76.38°W / 18.16; -76.38 (Port Antonio) Portland
Port Maria 7,651 18°22′N 76°53′W / 18.37°N 76.89°W / 18.37; -76.89 (Port Maria) Saint Mary
Port Royal 3,004 17°56′N 76°51′W / 17.93°N 76.85°W / 17.93; -76.85 (Port Royal) Kingston
Portmore 90,138 17°57′00″N 76°52′48″W / 17.9499°N 76.8799°W / 17.9499; -76.8799 (Portmore) Saint Catherine
Porus 5,095 18°02′N 77°25′W / 18.03°N 77.42°W / 18.03; -77.42 (Porus) Manchester
Race Course 2,589 17°50′N 77°17′W / 17.83°N 77.28°W / 17.83; -77.28 (Race Course) Clarendon
Richmond 1,984 18°14′N 76°54′W / 18.23°N 76.90°W / 18.23; -76.90 (Richmond) Saint Mary
Rio Bueno 1,108 18°34′N 77°27′W / 18.57°N 77.45°W / 18.57; -77.45 (Rio Bueno) Trelawny
Riversdale 2,791 18°09′N 76°58′W / 18.15°N 76.97°W / 18.15; -76.97 (Riversdale) Saint Catherine
Rocky Point 2,744 17°46′N 77°16′W / 17.77°N 77.27°W / 17.77; -77.27 (Rocky Point) Clarendon
Runaway Bay 5,655 18°27′N 77°20′W / 18.45°N 77.33°W / 18.45; -77.33 (Runaway Bay) Saint Ann
Saint Ann's Bay 10,961 18°26′N 77°13′W / 18.44°N 77.22°W / 18.44; -77.22 (Saint Ann's Bay) Saint Ann
Sandy Bay 4,476 18°27′N 78°06′W / 18.45°N 78.10°W / 18.45; -78.10 (Sandy Bay) Hanover
Santa Cruz 8,144 18°04′N 77°43′W / 18.07°N 77.72°W / 18.07; -77.72 (Santa Cruz) Saint Elizabeth
Savanna-la-Mar 16,553 18°10′N 77°57′W / 18.16°N 77.95°W / 18.16; -77.95 (Savanna-la-Mar) Westmoreland
Seaforth 4,108 17°56′N 76°27′W / 17.93°N 76.45°W / 17.93; -76.45 (Seaforth) Saint Thomas
Siloah 2,701 18°10′N 77°44′W / 18.17°N 77.73°W / 18.17; -77.73 (Siloah) Saint Elizabeth
Southfield 2,671 17°53′N 77°40′W / 17.88°N 77.67°W / 17.88; -77.67 (Southfield) Saint Elizabeth
Spanish Town 92,383 17°59′45″N 76°57′18″W / 17.9958°N 76.9551°W / 17.9958; -76.9551 (Spanish Town) Saint Catherine
Stony Hill 8,244 18°05′N 76°47′W / 18.08°N 76.78°W / 18.08; -76.78 (Stony Hill) Saint Andrew
Trinity Ville 2,614 17°57′N 76°32′W / 17.95°N 76.53°W / 17.95; -76.53 (Trinity Ville) Saint Thomas
Ulster Spring 1,391 18°19′N 77°31′W / 18.32°N 77.52°W / 18.32; -77.52 (Ulster Spring) Trelawny
Wakefield 2,724 18°25′N 77°43′W / 18.42°N 77.72°W / 18.42; -77.72 (Wakefield) Trelawny
White House 3,157 18°05′N 77°58′W / 18.08°N 77.97°W / 18.08; -77.97 (White House) Westmoreland
Williamsfield 2,800 18°04′N 77°29′W / 18.07°N 77.48°W / 18.07; -77.48 (Williamsfield) Manchester
Yallahs 6,902 17°52′N 76°34′W / 17.87°N 76.57°W / 17.87; -76.57 (Yallahs) Saint Thomas

Villages

Neighbourhoods

Kingston & St. Andrew

See also

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References

  1. ^ Cities, towns, villages and neighbourhoods
  2. ^ a b c d "World Gazetteer, Jamaica: Largest cities and towns with statistics of their population". Archived from the original on 2012-12-05.
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