# Barbican Community, Constant Spring, Saint Andrew Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/constant-spring/barbican/

Community · Constant Spring 

# Barbican

Barbican is a community of Jamaica in Constant Spring, Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **4.46 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 49 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.5km²
- 49mapped services
- 173 mtypical elevation

## Where is Barbican?

Barbican lies in [Constant Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/constant-spring/), [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Constant Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/constant-spring/constant-spring/), [Half Way Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/half-way-tree/), [Jacks Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/jacks-hill/), [Liguanea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/liguanea/), [New Kingston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/new-kingston/new-kingston/) and [Seymour Lands](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/new-kingston/seymour-lands/). By area it is the 610th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 17.4% of [Constant Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/constant-spring/). The centre of Barbican is about 3.5 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0279° N, 76.7871° 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 Barbican

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Barbican: 2 attractions.

- Devon House · attraction
- Devon House (1881)\ · attraction

### Nearby, outside Barbican

- Bob Marley museum · museum, Liguanea1.2 km
- Peter tosh museum · museum, New Kingston1.8 km
- Powergen ltd · viewpoint, Half Way Tree2.0 km
- Hope Royal Botanical Gardens · national park, Liguanea4.2 km
- Hope Zoo · zoo, Liguanea4.3 km
- Sculpture Park · memorial, Papine4.7 km
- helShire beach · attraction, Whitfield Town5.1 km
- Monument to Sir Donald Burns Sangster · monument, Allman Town5.1 km
- UWI Honour Roll Monument · attraction, Mona5.3 km
- National Heroes Memorial · memorial, Allman Town5.3 km
- Simon Bolivar Statue · monument, Allman Town5.3 km
- Trench Town Culture Yard Museum · museum, Trench Town5.5 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: Barbican

- 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 Pen5.8 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston10 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 18 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) 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.

## Villages and localities in Barbican

Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Barbican. Settlements here lie between about 120 m and 173 m above sea level (median 173 m).

- Acadia
- Arcadia Gardens
- Grants Pen
- Russell Heights

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 Barbican and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Constant Spring, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Barbican

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Kingston Open MRI · Barbican 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02200&mlon=-76.79595#map=17/18.02200/-76.79595) 

Bank Scotiabank · Barbican 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02978&mlon=-76.77716#map=17/18.02978/-76.77716) 

ATM NCB · Constant Spring 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03669&mlon=-76.79729#map=17/18.03669/-76.79729) 

Petrol pump Total · Constant Spring 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03368&mlon=-76.79071#map=17/18.03368/-76.79071) 

Hotel Beresford Manor · Barbican 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02863&mlon=-76.78744#map=17/18.02863/-76.78744) 

Mall Consumer Plaza · Constant Spring 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02805&mlon=-76.79632#map=17/18.02805/-76.79632) 

School New Day Primary & Junior High · Barbican 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02910&mlon=-76.78570#map=17/18.02910/-76.78570) 

College Shortwood Teachers' College · Constant Spring 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03844&mlon=-76.78694#map=17/18.03844/-76.78694) 

Police station Centre For Investigation Of Sexual Offences & Child Abuse · Half Way Tree 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.01024&mlon=-76.79079#map=17/18.01024/-76.79079) 

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 Barbican

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

- Hospitals2
- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools9
- Pharmacies4
- Restaurants27
- Dental clinics1

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 Constant Spring

- Constant Spring
- Meadowbrook/Havendale
- Whitehall Gardens

## Quick answers

- Where is Barbican?In Constant Spring, Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Barbican?Constant Spring, Half Way Tree, Jacks Hill, Liguanea, New Kingston and Seymour Lands
- What is there to see in Barbican?Devon House, Devon House (1881)\
- What time zone is Barbican in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Barbican?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Barbican?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Barbican?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Barbican?Settlements lie between 120 m and 173 m
- What is the best time to visit Barbican?November to July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Barbican?Kingston Open MRI, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Barbican?Scotiabank, about 1.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Barbican?NCB, about 1.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Barbican?Total, about 0.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Barbican?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Barbican?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Barbican?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Barbican?JM060101 (OCHA common operational dataset)