# Hanover Parish, Jamaica – Development areas, Population & Map

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Parish · Jamaica 

# Hanover Parish

Hanover Parish is a parish of Jamaica. It had an estimated **69,533 people** in 2011 on 451 km² (about 154 per km²). Its main town is Lucea. It is divided into 7 development areas. 155 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 146 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 69,533people (2011)
- 451km²
- 7development areas
- 146mapped services

## How many people live in Hanover Parish?

Hanover Parish had an estimated **69,533 people** in 2011 — 2.6% of Jamaica, the least populous of 14 parishes. There are 983 women for every 1,000 men (below the Jamaica figure of 1,022). Spread over 451 km², that is about **154 people per km²**, 9th of 14 parishes.

28.4% of people are children under 15 and 7.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Jamaica). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 57 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,272**

5–9 ****6,853**

10–14 ****6,639**

15–19 ****7,003**

20–24 ****6,339**

25–29 ****5,530**

30–34 ****4,025**

35–39 ****4,933**

40–44 ****4,593**

45–49 ****4,147**

50–54 ****3,336**

55–59 ****2,308**

60–64 ****2,028**

65+ ****5,526**

Source: [Statistical Institute of Jamaica via OCHA HDX, population (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-jam).

## Where is Hanover Parish?

Hanover Parish lies in [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 2 other parishes: [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/) and [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/). By area it is the 12th largest of 14 parishes in Jamaica. It covers 4.1% of [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). The centre of Hanover Parish is about 148 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3855° N, 78.1308° W.

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam).

## Things to see in and around Hanover Parish

OpenStreetMap lists 43 named sights in Hanover Parish: 23 caves; 7 attractions; 6 beachs; 2 nature reserves; 1 archaeological site; 1 waterfall; 1 theme park; 1 museum; 1 ruins.

- Hanover Museum · museum
- Old Fort · archaeological site
- Discovery Falls · waterfall
- Crocodile Reserve & Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve
- Fish River Hills Forest Reserve & Aquifer Recharge Area · nature reserve
- Coral Beach · beach
- Gully Beach · beach
- Half Moon Beach · beach
- Las Brisas Beach · beach
- Small Lonely Beach · beach
- Sunset Cove · beach
- Dolphin Cove · attraction
- Fort Charlotte (1761) · attraction
- Henry Fairchild's Cut Stone Aqueduct and Waterwheel (1700) · attraction
- Lucea Clock Tower · attraction
- Replica of Sir Alexander Bustamante's House · attraction
- Sir Alexander Bustamante Square · attraction
- Tryall Great House · attraction
- Abingdon Cave · cave
- Baulk Mountain Caves · cave
- Bessimount Cave · cave
- Busha Mouth Cave · cave
- Cedar Hall Cave · cave
- Clifton Cave · cave
- Cousins Cove Cave 1 · cave
- Cousins Cove Cave 2 · cave
- Dolphin Cave · cave
- England Cave · cave
- Flower Hill Cave · cave
- Gilmore Cave · cave

…and 13 more.

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Hanover Parish

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay26 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel123 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:38).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:47 17:55 11.1 h 

Feb 06:40 18:12 11.5 h 

Mar 06:21 18:22 12.0 h 

Apr 05:56 18:29 12.5 h 

May 05:39 18:38 13.0 h 

Jun 05:35 18:49 13.2 h 

Jul 05:44 18:52 13.1 h 

Aug 05:54 18:40 12.8 h 

Sep 05:59 18:15 12.3 h 

Oct 06:05 17:50 11.8 h 

Nov 06:18 17:35 11.3 h 

Dec 06:36 17:38 11.0 h 

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Development areas of Hanover Parish

Development area Area km² Communities Services 

[Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/black-river/) 4.2 1 2 

[Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/) 108 9 83 

[Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/) 139 11 8 

[Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/) 138 12 45 

[May Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/may-pen/) 21 1 7 

[Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/williamsfield/) 7.2 1 0 

[Yallahs](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/yallahs/) 33 1 1 

Source: [Jamaica Social Development Commission (sdc.gov.jm) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-jam); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Largest towns in Hanover Parish

- Barbican10,337
- Lucea7,377
- Sandy Bay4,520
- Orange Bay2,546
- Cascade1,232

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Hanover Parish

Named natural and historic features inside Hanover Parish, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

14 rivers and streams.

- Bens Gut River
- Blenheim
- Eves River
- Fish River
- Flint River
- Lucea East River
- Maggotty River
- Mammee Gully
- Newfound River
- Orange River
- Pell River
- Prosper River
- Roaring River
- White Gut River

### Coast and islands

13 headlands; 2 bays.

- Baileys Bay
- Booby Point
- Harris Bluff
- Ireland Point
- Lances Point
- Long Point
- Lucea Point
- Negro Bay Point
- North Negril Point
- North West Point
- Orange Point
- Round Hill Bluff
- Samuels Point
- South West Point
- Tom Pipers Bay

### Hills and mountains

18 mountains; 11 hills.

- Birches Hill · 514 m
- Dolphin Head · 419 m
- Shooters Hill · 415 m
- Sky Hill · 414 m
- Mount Lebanon · 382 m
- Cash Hill · 373 m
- Congo Mountain · 371 m
- Old George Mountain · 371 m
- Mosquito Cove Mountain · 348 m
- Mahogany Hill · 339 m
- Stowe Mountain · 310 m
- Flower Hill · 295 m
- Mount Sion · 284 m
- Alexandria Mountain · 267 m
- Whittaker Mountain · 226 m
- Blue Castle Mountain · 224 m
- Coffee Walk Mountain · 188 m
- Mount Grace · 188 m
- Rose Hill · 179 m
- Eaton Mountain · 164 m
- Kew Mountain · 164 m
- Industry Mountain · 163 m
- Quasheba Mountain · 163 m
- Chester Hill · 154 m

…and 5 more.

### Getting around

1 airfield.

- Negril Aerodrome

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Hanover Parish and the best time to visit

In Hanover Parish, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 44 

Feb 26 34 

Mar 27 47 

Apr 28 57 

May 28 150 

Jun 28 150 

Jul 29 109 

Aug 29 146 

Sep 29 190 

Oct 28 217 

Nov 27 131 

Dec 27 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Hanover Parish

Places mapped inside Hanover Parish in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks4
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps7
- Hotels58
- Shopping malls1
- Schools15
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants55

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Hanover Parish?In Jamaica
- What is the population of Hanover Parish?69,533 (2011 estimate)
- What is the median age in Hanover Parish?About 27 years (2011 estimate)
- What is the population density of Hanover Parish?About 154 people per km²
- What borders Hanover Parish?Saint James Parish and Westmoreland Parish
- What is there to see in Hanover Parish?Abingdon Cave, Baulk Mountain Caves, Bessimount Cave, Busha Mouth Cave
- What time zone is Hanover Parish in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Hanover Parish?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Hanover Parish?English (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Hanover Parish?Barbican
- What is the highest point in Hanover Parish?Birches Hill (514 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Hanover Parish?December to April
- How many hospitals are in Hanover Parish?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Hanover Parish?4 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Hanover Parish?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Hanover Parish?7 mapped
- What is the P-code of Hanover Parish?JM02 (OCHA common operational dataset)