# Santoy Community, Green Island, Hanover Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/santoy/

Community · Green Island 

# Santoy

Santoy is a community of Jamaica in Green Island, Hanover Parish. It covers **5.62 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 5.6km²
- 45 mtypical elevation

## Where is Santoy?

Santoy lies in [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/), [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/green-island/), [Logwood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/logwood/), [March Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/march-town/) and [Orange Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/orange-bay/). By area it is the 560th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.2% of [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/). The centre of Santoy is about 163 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3648° N, 78.2865° 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 Santoy

### Nearby, outside Santoy

- Crocodile Reserve & Bird Sanctuary · nature reserve, Green Island2.3 km
- Half Moon Beach · beach, Green Island3.2 km
- Old Fort · archaeological site, Green Island3.4 km
- Abingdon Cave · cave, Green Island3.5 km
- Fish River Hills Forest Reserve & Aquifer Recharge Area · nature reserve, March Town3.7 km
- Discovery Falls · waterfall, Logwood5.5 km
- Spring Garden Cave · cave, March Town5.7 km
- Small Lonely Beach · beach, Green Island6.3 km
- Kool Runnings Adventure Park · theme park, Orange Bay6.5 km
- Suicides Hole · cave, Delveland6.8 km
- Devil's Hole · cave, Delveland7.9 km
- Ron's Arawak Cave · cave, Cousins Cove8.6 km

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: Santoy

- 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 Bay42 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel139 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:39).

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.

## Villages and localities in Santoy

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Santoy. Settlements here lie between about 29 m and 61 m above sea level (median 45 m).

- Phoenix Town
- Santoy
- Squinger
- Winchester Estates - part of

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Santoy and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Green Island, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santoy

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Noel Holmes Hospital · Lucea 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45164&mlon=-78.16800#map=17/18.45164/-78.16800) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Negril 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27940&mlon=-78.34750#map=17/18.27940/-78.34750) 

ATM NCB · Green Island 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) 

Petrol pump Total · Green Island 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40475&mlon=-78.26168#map=17/18.40475/-78.26168) 

Hotel Rhodes Beach Resort · Green Island 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37995&mlon=-78.30192#map=17/18.37995/-78.30192) 

Mall The Boardwalk Shopping Village · Negril 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30521&mlon=-78.33643#map=17/18.30521/-78.33643) 

School Rhodes Hall High School · Orange Bay 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37023&mlon=-78.30290#map=17/18.37023/-78.30290) 

College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) 

Police station Negril Police Station · Negril 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27878&mlon=-78.34310#map=17/18.27878/-78.34310) 

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

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other communities in Green Island

- Cauldwell
- Cousins Cove
- Green Island
- Logwood
- March Town
- Orange Bay
- Pell River
- Rock Spring

## Quick answers

- Where is Santoy?In Green Island, Hanover Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Santoy?Green Island, Logwood, March Town and Orange Bay
- What is there to see in Santoy?Crocodile Reserve & Bird Sanctuary, Half Moon Beach, Old Fort, Abingdon Cave
- What time zone is Santoy in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Santoy?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Santoy?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Santoy?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Santoy?Settlements lie between 29 m and 61 m
- What is the best time to visit Santoy?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Santoy?Noel Holmes Hospital, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Santoy?National Commercial Bank, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Santoy?NCB, about 3.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santoy?Total, about 5.2 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Santoy?JM020209 (OCHA common operational dataset)