# May Pen, Hanover Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/may-pen/ Development area · Hanover Parish # May Pen May Pen is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Hanover Parish. It covers **21.1 km²**. It is divided into 1 community. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 21.1km² - 1community - 7mapped services ## Where is May Pen? May Pen lies in [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 2 other development areas: [Hopewell](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/hopewell/) and [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/lucea/). By area it is the 83rd largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 4.7% of [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/). The centre of May Pen is about 145 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 9.2 km from Lucea, the main town of Hanover Parish. The centre point is at 18.4356° N, 78.0883° 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 May Pen OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in May Pen: 2 attractions; 1 ruins. - Henry Fairchild's Cut Stone Aqueduct and Waterwheel (1700) · attraction - Tryall Great House · attraction - Kenilworth Ruins · ruins 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: May Pen - 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 Bay20 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel118 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 24 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 May Pen Community Area km² Localities Services [Sandy Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/may-pen/sandy-bay/) 21 9 7 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 May Pen Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in May Pen. The largest with a recorded population: Barbican (10,337) and Sandy Bay (4,520). Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 164 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Barbican - Blue Hole - Coventry Pen - Flint River - Kenilworth - Montpelier - Orchard - Sandy Bay - Tryall 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 May Pen Named natural and historic features inside May Pen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Flint River - Maggotty River - White Gut River 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 May Pen and the best time to visit In May Pen, 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 May Pen Places mapped inside May Pen in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hotels4 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 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 May Pen?In Hanover Parish, Jamaica - What borders May Pen?Hopewell and Lucea - What is there to see in May Pen?Henry Fairchild's Cut Stone Aqueduct and Waterwheel (1700), Kenilworth Ruins, Tryall Great House - What time zone is May Pen in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in May Pen?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in May Pen?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in May Pen?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of May Pen?Settlements lie between 8 m and 164 m - What is the best time to visit May Pen?December to April - What is the P-code of May Pen?JM0205 (OCHA common operational dataset)