# Devon Community, Christiana, Manchester Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/devon/

Community · Christiana 

# Devon

Devon is a community of Jamaica in Christiana, Manchester Parish. It covers **7.27 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 7.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 780 mtypical elevation

## Where is Devon?

Devon lies in [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Bethany](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/bethany/), [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/christiana/), [Chudleigh](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/chudleigh/), [Coleyville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/coleyville/), [Hibernia](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/hibernia/), [Litchfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/litchfield/) and [Robins Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/robins-hall/). By area it is the 483rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 6.2% of [Christiana](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/christiana/). The centre of Devon is about 80 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1699° N, 77.5276° 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 Devon

### Nearby, outside Devon

- Knowsley Park Cave · cave, Coleyville2.2 km
- Mollison Cave · cave, Christiana2.3 km
- Wright Cave · cave, Coleyville3.0 km
- Molton Fissure · cave, Robins Hall3.2 km
- Gourie Cave · cave, Coleyville3.3 km
- Mans Cave · cave, Coleyville3.5 km
- Jack Wait Cave · cave, Litchfield3.8 km
- Gourie Cave · cave, Coleyville3.8 km
- Dunco River Falls · waterfall, Christiana5.2 km
- Jacobs Hole · cave, Coleyville5.4 km
- Mount Olivet Sink · cave, Cobbla6.0 km
- Cobbla Cliff Holes · cave, Cobbla6.0 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: Devon

- 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 Bay55 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel64 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 3.9 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:36).

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 Devon

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Devon. Settlements here lie between about 780 m and 826 m above sea level (median 780 m).

- Denham Farm
- Devon
- Gainsbro
- Halifax
- Tiverton

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 Devon and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Christiana, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 43 

Feb 26 23 

Mar 26 36 

Apr 27 51 

May 28 126 

Jun 27 91 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 95 

Sep 28 128 

Oct 27 162 

Nov 26 92 

Dec 26 49 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Devon

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Christiana 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17384&mlon=-77.49078#map=17/18.17384/-77.49078) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Chudleigh 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14891&mlon=-77.50031#map=17/18.14891/-77.50031) 

Hotel Hotel Villa Bella · Spring Ground 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15924&mlon=-77.48812#map=17/18.15924/-77.48812) 

Mall Midway Mall Mandeville Jamaica · Mandeville 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05415&mlon=-77.50961#map=17/18.05415/-77.50961) 

School Devon All Age · Devon 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.16498&mlon=-77.52780#map=17/18.16498/-77.52780) 

College Knox Community College · Spalding 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15044&mlon=-77.45425#map=17/18.15044/-77.45425) 

Police station Cottage Police Station · Harry Watch 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14373&mlon=-77.55097#map=17/18.14373/-77.55097) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Devon

Places mapped inside Devon in open map data, by type.

- Schools1

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.

## Other communities in Christiana

- Chantilly
- Christiana
- Chudleigh
- Cobbla
- Coleyville
- Craighead
- Hibernia
- Pike
- Robins Hall
- Spring Ground
- Top Hill
- Walderston

## Quick answers

- Where is Devon?In Christiana, Manchester Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Devon?Bethany, Christiana, Chudleigh, Coleyville, Hibernia, Litchfield and Robins Hall
- What is there to see in Devon?Knowsley Park Cave, Mollison Cave, Wright Cave, Molton Fissure
- What time zone is Devon in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Devon?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Devon?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Devon?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Devon?Settlements lie between 780 m and 826 m
- What is the best time to visit Devon?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Devon?Percy Junor Hospital, about 6.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Devon?Access Financial Services Limited, about 3.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Devon?National Commercial Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Devon?Texaco, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Devon?JM040307 (OCHA common operational dataset)