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

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

Community · Lucea 

# Jericho

Jericho is a community of Jamaica in Lucea, Hanover Parish. It covers **7.61 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.6km²
- 196 mtypical elevation

## Where is Jericho?

Jericho lies in [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/), [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other communities: [Cascade](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/cascade/), [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/lucea/), [Mount Peace](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/mount-peace/) and [Sandy Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/may-pen/sandy-bay/). By area it is the 469th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.5% of [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/). The centre of Jericho is about 149 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 5.5 km from Lucea, the main town of Lucea. The centre point is at 18.4263° N, 78.1284° 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 Jericho

### Nearby, outside Jericho

- Clifton Cave · cave, Mount Peace3.2 km
- Kenilworth Ruins · ruins, Sandy Bay3.3 km
- Dolphin Cove · attraction, Lucea3.6 km
- Sunset Cove · beach, Lucea4.1 km
- Coral Beach · beach, Lucea4.3 km
- Las Brisas Beach · beach, Lucea4.4 km
- Gully Beach · beach, Lucea4.4 km
- Fort Charlotte (1761) · attraction, Lucea4.9 km
- Sir Alexander Bustamante Square · attraction, Lucea5.1 km
- Lucea Clock Tower · attraction, Lucea5.1 km
- Hanover Museum · museum, Lucea5.3 km
- Busha Mouth Cave · cave, Askenish5.9 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: Jericho

- 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 Bay24 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel122 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 27 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.

## Villages and localities in Jericho

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Jericho. Settlements here lie between about 119 m and 211 m above sea level (median 196 m).

- Hopewell
- Jericho
- Maggotty
- Peak Pen
- Retreat

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 Jericho 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 Jericho

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Noel Holmes Hospital · Lucea 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45164&mlon=-78.16800#map=17/18.45164/-78.16800) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Lucea 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44440&mlon=-78.17133#map=17/18.44440/-78.17133) 

ATM NCB · Hopewell 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45404&mlon=-78.01489#map=17/18.45404/-78.01489) 

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 Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa · Lucea 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45788&mlon=-78.15070#map=17/18.45788/-78.15070) 

Mall Midtown Mall · Lucea 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44515&mlon=-78.17261#map=17/18.44515/-78.17261) 

School Lucea Primary School - The Original · Lucea 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44146&mlon=-78.17174#map=17/18.44146/-78.17174) 

College Fairview Baptist Bible College · McField 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31786&mlon=-78.01287#map=17/18.31786/-78.01287) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45839&mlon=-77.92839#map=17/18.45839/-77.92839) 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Jericho?In Lucea, Hanover Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Jericho?Cascade, Lucea, Mount Peace and Sandy Bay
- What is there to see in Jericho?Clifton Cave, Kenilworth Ruins, Dolphin Cove, Sunset Cove
- What time zone is Jericho in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Jericho?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Jericho?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Jericho?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Jericho?Settlements lie between 119 m and 211 m
- What is the best time to visit Jericho?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Jericho?Noel Holmes Hospital, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Jericho?National Commercial Bank, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Jericho?NCB, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Jericho?GV Service Station, about 4.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Jericho?JM020407 (OCHA common operational dataset)