# Lucea, Portland Parish – Communities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/lucea/

Development area · Portland Parish 

# Lucea

Lucea is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Portland Parish. It covers **13.4 km²**. It is divided into 1 community. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 13.4km²
- 1community

## Where is Lucea?

Lucea lies in [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 3 other development areas: [Buff Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/buff-bay/), [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/) and [Stony Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/stony-hill/). By area it is the 92nd largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 1.6% of [Portland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/). The centre of Lucea is about 14 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 29 km from Port Antonio, the main town of Portland Parish. The centre point is at 18.0958° N, 76.7100° 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 4 named sights in Lucea: 2 waterfalls; 2 viewpoints.

- Cascade Falls · waterfall
- Holywell Waterfall · waterfall
- Cascade Falls Viewpoint · viewpoint
- Waterfall Viewpoint · viewpoint

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

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen17 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston20 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 28 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:30) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:30, sunset around 17:33).

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 

[Cascade](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/portland/lucea/cascade/) 13 10 0 

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 **10 villages, towns and localities** in Lucea. Settlements here lie between about 570 m and 1,059 m above sea level (median 797 m).

- Cascade
- Castle Dawson
- Cedar Valley
- Commodore Donnington
- Ellerslie
- Glen Gyle
- Green Hill
- Green Hills
- Section
- Wallenford

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.

### Hills and mountains

2 mountain passes; 1 mountain.

- Hardwar Gap · 1,218 m
- Mount Horeb · 1,076 m
- Silver Hill Gap · 1,035 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.

- Hollywell Park-Portland Parish

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 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (170 mm) and the driest Feb (19 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 33 

Feb 26 19 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 27 41 

May 27 111 

Jun 28 89 

Jul 28 69 

Aug 28 104 

Sep 28 127 

Oct 28 170 

Nov 27 87 

Dec 26 49 

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

## Quick answers

- Where is Lucea?In Portland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Lucea?Buff Bay, Papine and Stony Hill
- What is there to see in Lucea?Cascade Falls, Cascade Falls Viewpoint, Holywell Waterfall, Waterfall Viewpoint
- 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?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lucea?Settlements lie between 570 m and 1,059 m
- What is the highest point in Lucea?Hardwar Gap (1,218 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Lucea?November to July
- What is the P-code of Lucea?JM0505 (OCHA common operational dataset)