# Lucea, Hanover Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/ Development area · Hanover Parish # Lucea Lucea is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Hanover Parish. It covers **138.4 km²**. Its main town is Lucea. It is divided into 12 communities. 56 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 45 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 138km² - 12communities - 45mapped services ## Where is Lucea? Lucea lies in [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other development areas: [Black River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/black-river/), [Grange Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/grange-hill/), [Green Island](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/), [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/), [May Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/may-pen/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/santa-cruz/) and [Williamsfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/williamsfield/). By area it is the 29th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 30.7% of [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/). The centre of Lucea is about 150 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4102° N, 78.1482° 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 Lucea OpenStreetMap lists 20 named sights in Lucea: 10 caves; 5 attractions; 4 beachs; 1 museum. - Hanover Museum · museum - Coral Beach · beach - Gully Beach · beach - Las Brisas Beach · beach - Sunset Cove · beach - Dolphin Cove · attraction - Fort Charlotte (1761) · attraction - Lucea Clock Tower · attraction - Replica of Sir Alexander Bustamante's House · attraction - Sir Alexander Bustamante Square · attraction - Baulk Mountain Caves · cave - Busha Mouth Cave · cave - Clifton Cave · cave - Dolphin Cave · cave - England Cave · cave - Gilmore Cave · cave - Hillsbrook Cave · cave - Mckenzie Cave · cave - Medley Cave · cave - Rusea School Cave · cave 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: Lucea - 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 Bay27 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel124 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 28 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). 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. ## Communities of Lucea Community Area km² Localities Services [Askenish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/askenish/) 9.7 3 0 [Cacoon](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/cacoon/) 9.4 5 0 [Cascade](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/cascade/) 14 2 0 [Cash Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/cash-hill/) 9.8 3 0 [Chambers Pen](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/chambers-pen/) 11 4 0 [Dias](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/dias/) 19 6 0 [Jericho](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/jericho/) 7.6 5 0 [Kingsvale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/kingsvale/) 13 3 0 [Lances Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/lances-bay/) 4.2 1 1 [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/lucea/) 28 17 43 [Maryland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/maryland/) 7.2 4 0 [Mount Peace](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/mount-peace/) 6.0 4 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/). ## Villages and localities in Lucea Open gazetteers list **56 villages, towns and localities** in Lucea. The largest with a recorded population: Lucea (7,377) and Cascade (1,232). Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 383 m above sea level (median 110 m). - Askenish - Bachelors Hall - Baulk - Blenheim - Bowers Hall - Brissett - Buxton - Cacoon - Cascade - Cash Hill - Clifton - Dias - Dry Hill - Dunalva - Dundee Pen - Eaton - Eaton Estate - Elgin Town - Esher - Georges Plain Mountain - Georgia - Greenland - Harvey River - Haughton Court - Hope Hall - Hopewell - Jericho - Johnson Town - Kempshot - Kew - Kingsvale - Lances Bay - Lucea - Maggotty - Maryland - Medley - Mento - Middlesex - Minto - Mosquito Cove - Mount Peace - Orange Cove - Paradise - Patty Hill - Peak Pen - Pedro - Point - Prosper - Retreat - Richmond - Riley - Riverside - Rockingham - Smithfield - Tobolski - Tom Spring 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Lucea Named natural and historic features inside Lucea, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Bens Gut River - Blenheim - Eves River - Lucea East River - Prosper River ### Coast and islands 3 headlands; 2 bays. - Baileys Bay - Long Point - Lucea Point - North West Point - Tom Pipers Bay ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains; 6 hills. - Birches Hill · 514 m - Dolphin Head · 419 m - Cash Hill · 373 m - Mosquito Cove Mountain · 348 m - Mahogany Hill · 339 m - Blue Castle Mountain · 224 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 - Flower Hill · 154 m - Mount Pleasant · 76 m 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 Lucea and the best time to visit In Lucea, 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 Lucea Places mapped inside Lucea in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals1 - Banks4 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels13 - Shopping malls1 - Schools5 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants17 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 Lucea?In Hanover Parish, Jamaica - What borders Lucea?Black River, Grange Hill, Green Island, Hopewell, May Pen, Santa Cruz and Williamsfield - What is there to see in Lucea?Baulk Mountain Caves, Busha Mouth Cave, Clifton Cave, Coral Beach - What time zone is Lucea in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Lucea?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Lucea?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Lucea?56 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lucea?Settlements lie between 6 m and 383 m - What is the highest point in Lucea?Birches Hill (514 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lucea?December to April - How many hospitals are in Lucea?1 mapped - How many banks are in Lucea?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Lucea?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Lucea?JM0204 (OCHA common operational dataset)