List of cities and towns in Jamaica

The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica.

Definitions

The following definitions have been used:

  • City: Official city status on a settlement is only conferred by Act of Parliament. Only three areas have the designation; Kingston when first incorporated in 1803[1] reflecting its early importance over the then capital Spanish Town, Montego Bay being granted the status in 1980,[2][3][4][5] and Portmore, whose municipal council was given the city title in 2018.[6] It is not necessarily based on population counts, and while a honorific title, can confer some increased autonomy.
  • Town/Village: The Statistical Institute of Jamaica considers an urban area to be any area with 2,000 or more residents.[7] A town would generally be considered to be ranked as a higher populated urban area, and a village as a minor urban area.
  • Neighbourhood: Geographically obvious subdivisions of any of the above.

Cities and towns
A map of Jamaica.
Kingston, capital of Jamaica
Montego Bay
Name Pop. 2011CoordinatesParishCity
Cities
Kingston 584,62717.9833°N 76.8000°W / 17.9833; -76.8000 (Kingston)Kingston1803
Portmore 182,153 17.9499°N 76.8799°W / 17.9499; -76.8799 (Portmore) Saint Catherine 2018
Montego Bay 110,11518.4666°N 77.9166°W / 18.4666; -77.9166 (Montego Bay)Saint James1980
Name Pop.

2011

 CoordinatesParish
Chief towns (above 10,000 residents)
Spanish Town 147,15217.9958°N 76.9551°W / 17.9958; -76.9551 (Spanish Town)Saint Catherine
May Pen 61,54817.97°N 77.24°W / 17.97; -77.24 (May Pen)Clarendon
Mandeville 49,69518.05°N 77.48°W / 18.05; -77.48 (Mandeville)Manchester
Old Harbour 28,912 17.92°N 77.10°W Saint Catherine
Savanna-la-Mar 22,633 18.16°N 77.95°W Westmoreland
Ocho Rios 16,671 18.42°N 77.11°W Saint Ann
Port Antonio 14,816 18.16°N 76.38°W Portland
Linstead 14,231 18.15°N 77.02°W Saint Catherine
Saint Ann's Bay 11,173 18.44°N 77.22°W Saint Ann
Morant Bay 11,052 17.87°N 76.39°W Saint Thomas
Hayes 10,639 17.88°N 77.25°W Clarendon
NamePop. (1991)CoordinatesParish
Towns
Above Rocks3,26318.1089°N 76.8772°W / 18.1089; -76.8772 (Above Rocks)Saint Catherine
Albert Town3,38918.2958°N 77.5414°W / 18.2958; -77.5414 (Albert Town)Trelawny
Alexandria1,67218.2983°N 77.3575°W / 18.2983; -77.3575 (Alexandria)Saint Ann
Alligator Pond1,54217.8711°N 77.5683°W / 17.8711; -77.5683 (Alligator Pond)Manchester
Anchovy3,63318.4097°N 77.9339°W / 18.4097; -77.9339 (Anchovy)Saint James
Annotto Bay5,46818.2703°N 76.7706°W / 18.2703; -76.7706 (Annotto Bay)Saint Mary
Balaclava2,83718.1705°N 77.6484°W / 18.1705; -77.6484 (Balaclava)Saint Elizabeth
Bamboo3,73218.3851°N 77.2662°W / 18.3851; -77.2662 (Bamboo)Saint Ann
Bath2,15117.95°N 76.35°W / 17.95; -76.35 (Bath)Saint Thomas
Bethel Town2,76818.30°N 77.95°W / 18.30; -77.95 (Bethel Town)Westmoreland
Black River3,67518.03°N 77.86°W / 18.03; -77.86 (Black River)Saint Elizabeth
Bluefields2,56418.17°N 78.03°W / 18.17; -78.03 (Bluefields)Westmoreland
Bog Walk8,79418.10°N 77.02°W / 18.10; -77.02 (Bog Walk)Saint Catherine
Brompton1,45718.06°N 77.90°W / 18.06; -77.90 (Brompton)Saint Elizabeth
Brown's Town6,76218.40°N 77.36°W / 18.40; -77.36 (Brown's Town)Saint Ann
Buff Bay2,59618.23°N 76.67°W / 18.23; -76.67 (Buff Bay)Portland
Bull Savanna17.88°N 77.59°W / 17.88; -77.59 (Bull Savanna)Saint Elizabeth
Cambridge3,38418.32°N 77.89°W / 18.32; -77.89 (Cambridge)Saint James
Cascade1,22018.40°N 78.10°W / 18.40; -78.10 (Cascade)Hanover
Cave Valley1,77718.27°N 77.37°W / 18.27; -77.37 (Cave Valley)Saint Ann
Chapelton3,93018.08°N 77.27°W / 18.08; -77.27 (Chapelton)Clarendon
Christiana7,23518.17°N 77.49°W / 18.17; -77.49 (Christiana)Manchester
Claremont2,15418.38°N 77.17°W / 18.38; -77.17 (Claremont)Saint Ann
Clark's Town3,13918.42°N 77.57°W / 18.42; -77.57 (Clark's Town)Trelawny
Coleyville3,32018.22°N 77.50°W / 18.22; -77.50 (Coleyville)Manchester
Constant Spring12,36918.05°N 76.78°W / 18.05; -76.78 (Constant Spring)Saint Andrew
Croft's Hill2,99418.13°N 77.22°W / 18.13; -77.22 (Croft's Hill)Clarendon
Dalvey2,74217.90°N 76.25°W / 17.90; -76.25 (Dalvey)Saint Thomas
Darliston1,43518.23°N 77.97°W / 18.23; -77.97 (Darliston)Westmoreland
Discovery Bay (Dry Harbour)2,23018.47°N 77.39°W / 18.47; -77.39 (Discovery Bay)Saint Ann
Duncans1,84918.47°N 77.53°W / 18.47; -77.53 (Duncans)Trelawny
Easington2,37817.92°N 76.60°W / 17.92; -76.60 (Easington)Saint Thomas
Ewarton8,74218.18°N 77.08°W / 18.18; -77.08 (Ewarton)Saint Catherine
Falmouth7,24518.49°N 77.66°W / 18.49; -77.66 (Falmouth)Trelawny
Frankfield2,86518.15°N 77.35°W / 18.15; -77.35 (Frankfield)Clarendon
Frome90018.30°N 78.15°W / 18.30; -78.15 (Frome)Westmoreland
Gayle3,20518.33°N 77.00°W / 18.33; -77.00 (Gayle)Saint Mary
Golden Grove2,76117.93°N 76.27°W / 17.93; -76.27 (Golden Grove)Saint Thomas
Gordon Town1,04918.05°N 76.70°W / 18.05; -76.70 (Gordon Town)Saint Andrew
Grange Hill6,53018.37°N 78.20°W / 18.37; -78.20 (Grange Hill)Westmoreland
Green Island1,59118.38°N 78.58°W / 18.38; -78.58 (Green Island)Hanover
Guy's Hill3,16518.25°N 77.00°W / 18.25; -77.00 (Guy's Hill)Saint Mary
Highgate5,41818.32°N 76.87°W / 18.32; -76.87 (Highgate)Saint Mary
Hope Bay1,56918.20°N 76.57°W / 18.20; -76.57 (Hope Bay)Portland
Hopewell4,26818.25°N 78.30°W / 18.25; -78.30 (Hopewell)Hanover
Islington2,86818.32°N 76.85°W / 18.32; -76.85 (Islington)Saint Mary
Kellits2,29118.17°N 77.23°W / 18.17; -77.23 (Kellits)Clarendon
Lacovia3,15918.07°N 77.75°W / 18.07; -77.75 (Lacovia)Saint Elizabeth
Lionel Town4,66917.80°N 77.23°W / 17.80; -77.23 (Lionel Town)Clarendon
Little London1,84818.30°N 78.20°W / 18.30; -78.20 (Little London)Westmoreland
Lluidas Vale2,16118.12°N 77.15°W / 18.12; -77.15 (Lluidas Vale)Saint Catherine
Lucea6,00218.44°N 78.18°W / 18.44; -78.18 (Lucea)Hanover
Lucky Hill75018.30°N 77.02°W / 18.30; -77.02 (Lucky Hill)Saint Mary
Maggotty1,35918.15°N 77.77°W / 18.15; -77.77 (Maggotty)Saint Elizabeth
Malvern3,26217.97°N 77.72°W / 17.97; -77.72 (Malvern)Saint Elizabeth
Manchioneal2,18518.05°N 76.28°W / 18.05; -76.28 (Manchioneal)Portland
Maroon Town2,66918.35°N 77.79°W / 18.35; -77.79 (Maroon Town)Saint James
Mavis Bank1,75618.02°N 76.67°W / 18.02; -76.67 (Mavis Bank)Saint Andrew
Moneague2,88018.28°N 77.10°W / 18.28; -77.10 (Moneague)Saint Ann
Moore Town1,05418.07°N 76.43°W / 18.07; -76.43 (Moore Town)Portland
Morant Bay9,60217.87°N 76.39°W / 17.87; -76.39 (Morant Bay)Saint Thomas
Nain2,37317.97°N 77.60°W / 17.97; -77.60 (Nain)Saint Elizabeth
Negril4,18418.32°N 78.33°W / 18.32; -78.33 (Negril)Westmoreland
Ocho Rios8,18918.42°N 77.11°W / 18.42; -77.11 (Ocho Rios)Saint Ann
Old Harbour Bay5,40517.90°N 77.10°W / 17.90; -77.10 (Old Harbour Bay)Saint Catherine
Oracabessa4,06618.47°N 76.93°W / 18.47; -76.93 (Oracabessa)Saint Mary
Osbourne Store3,39017.97°N 77.33°W / 17.97; -77.33 (Osbourne Store)Clarendon
Petersfield2,04518.25°N 78.07°W / 18.25; -78.07 (Petersfield)Westmoreland
Point Hill3,65118.08°N 77.10°W / 18.08; -77.10 (Point Hill)Saint Catherine
Port Maria7,65118.37°N 76.89°W / 18.37; -76.89 (Port Maria)Saint Mary
Port Royal 3,004 17.93°N 76.85°W / 17.93; -76.85 (Port Royal) Kingston
Porus5,09518.03°N 77.42°W / 18.03; -77.42 (Porus)Manchester
Race Course2,58917.83°N 77.28°W / 17.83; -77.28 (Race Course)Clarendon
Richmond1,98418.23°N 76.90°W / 18.23; -76.90 (Richmond)Saint Mary
Rio Bueno1,10818.57°N 77.45°W / 18.57; -77.45 (Rio Bueno)Trelawny
Riversdale2,79118.15°N 76.97°W / 18.15; -76.97 (Riversdale)Saint Catherine
Rocky Point2,74417.77°N 77.27°W / 17.77; -77.27 (Rocky Point)Clarendon
Runaway Bay5,65518.45°N 77.33°W / 18.45; -77.33 (Runaway Bay)Saint Ann
Sandy Bay4,47618.45°N 78.10°W / 18.45; -78.10 (Sandy Bay)Hanover
Sanguinetti3,90018.10°N 77.34°W / 18.10; -77.34 (Sanguinetti)Clarendon
Santa Cruz8,14418.07°N 77.72°W / 18.07; -77.72 (Santa Cruz)Saint Elizabeth
Seaford Town4,10818.15°N 77.54°W / 18.15; -77.54 (German Town)Westmoreland
Seaforth4,10817.93°N 76.45°W / 17.93; -76.45 (Seaforth)Saint Thomas
Siloah2,70118.17°N 77.73°W / 18.17; -77.73 (Siloah)Saint Elizabeth
Southfield2,67117.88°N 77.67°W / 17.88; -77.67 (Southfield)Saint Elizabeth
Spalding5,48118.14°N 77.41°W / 18.14; -77.41 (Spalding)Clarendon
Stony Hill8,24418.08°N 76.78°W / 18.08; -76.78 (Stony Hill)Saint Andrew
Trinity Ville2,61417.95°N 76.53°W / 17.95; -76.53 (Trinity Ville)Saint Thomas
Ulster Spring1,39118.32°N 77.52°W / 18.32; -77.52 (Ulster Spring)Trelawny
Wakefield2,72418.42°N 77.72°W / 18.42; -77.72 (Wakefield)Trelawny
White House3,15718.08°N 77.97°W / 18.08; -77.97 (White House)Westmoreland
Williamsfield2,80018.07°N 77.48°W / 18.07; -77.48 (Williamsfield)Manchester
Yallahs6,90217.87°N 76.57°W / 17.87; -76.57 (Yallahs)Saint Thomas

Villages

Neighbourhoods
  • Penance
  • Prospect

Kingston & St. Andrew

See also

References
  1. Nugent, Maria (9 December 2010). Lady Nugent's Journal: Jamaica One Hundred Years Ago. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108024419.
  2. "Montego Bay (Status of City) Act | Ministry of Justice - Government of Jamaica".
  3. "Parish profiles - Jamaica Information Service". jis.gov.jm. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. "Major Jamaican Cities & Towns - Including the Largest City in Jamaica". My-Island-Jamaica.com. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  6. "It's now Portmore City Municipality". jamaica-gleaner.com. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  7. "Urban centres grow by 5 per cent". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 16 July 2019.

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