# Cacoon Community, Lucea, Hanover Parish – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/cacoon/

Community · Lucea 

# Cacoon

Cacoon is a community of Jamaica in Lucea, Hanover Parish. It covers **9.40 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.4km²
- 127 mtypical elevation

## Where is Cacoon?

Cacoon lies in [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/), [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Cousins Cove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/cousins-cove/), [Dias](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/dias/), [Kingsvale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/kingsvale/), [Lances Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/lances-bay/), [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/lucea/) and [Pell River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/green-island/pell-river/). By area it is the 403rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.8% of [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/). The centre of Cacoon is about 157 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Lucea, the main town of Lucea. The centre point is at 18.4177° N, 78.2077° 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 Cacoon

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Cacoon: 1 attraction.

- Replica of Sir Alexander Bustamante's House · attraction

### Nearby, outside Cacoon

- England Cave · cave, Lances Bay1.6 km
- Mckenzie Cave · cave, Lucea2.7 km
- Cousins Cove Cave 2 · cave, Cousins Cove3.3 km
- Cousins Cove Cave 1 · cave, Cousins Cove3.4 km
- Ron's Arawak Cave · cave, Cousins Cove3.4 km
- Sir Alexander Bustamante Square · attraction, Lucea4.9 km
- Lucea Clock Tower · attraction, Lucea4.9 km
- Rusea School Cave · cave, Lucea5.0 km
- Small Lonely Beach · beach, Green Island5.5 km
- Hanover Museum · museum, Lucea5.5 km
- Fort Charlotte (1761) · attraction, Lucea5.9 km
- Baulk Mountain Caves · cave, Kingsvale6.8 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: Cacoon

- 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 Bay32 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel131 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

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

## Villages and localities in Cacoon

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Cacoon. Settlements here lie between about 90 m and 128 m above sea level (median 127 m).

- Blenheim
- Cacoon
- Mento
- Minto
- Richmond

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 Cacoon

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Blenheim

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 Cacoon and the best time to visit

Using the climate of 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Cacoon

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Noel Holmes Hospital · Lucea 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45164&mlon=-78.16800#map=17/18.45164/-78.16800) 

Bank Hanover Co-Operative Credit Union · Lucea 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44445&mlon=-78.17167#map=17/18.44445/-78.17167) 

ATM NCB · Green Island 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) 

Petrol pump GV Service Station · Lucea 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44095&mlon=-78.17000#map=17/18.44095/-78.17000) 

Hotel Le Mer Villas · Lances Bay 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44811&mlon=-78.22025#map=17/18.44811/-78.22025) 

Mall Midtown Mall · Lucea 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44515&mlon=-78.17261#map=17/18.44515/-78.17261) 

School Bright Minds Nursery Pre and Kindergarten School · Lucea 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44488&mlon=-78.17724#map=17/18.44488/-78.17724) 

College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) 

Police station Little London Police Station · Little London 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24478&mlon=-78.21688#map=17/18.24478/-78.21688) 

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 Lucea

- Askenish
- Cascade
- Cash Hill
- Chambers Pen
- Dias
- Jericho
- Kingsvale
- Lances Bay
- Lucea
- Maryland
- Mount Peace

## Quick answers

- Where is Cacoon?In Lucea, Hanover Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Cacoon?Cousins Cove, Dias, Kingsvale, Lances Bay, Lucea and Pell River
- What is there to see in Cacoon?Replica of Sir Alexander Bustamante's House
- What time zone is Cacoon in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Cacoon?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Cacoon?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Cacoon?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Cacoon?Settlements lie between 90 m and 128 m
- What is the best time to visit Cacoon?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Cacoon?Noel Holmes Hospital, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Cacoon?Hanover Co-Operative Credit Union, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Cacoon?NCB, about 7.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Cacoon?GV Service Station, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Cacoon?JM020402 (OCHA common operational dataset)
