# Liguanea, Saint Andrew Parish – Communities, Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/ Development area · Saint Andrew Parish # Liguanea Liguanea is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **16.4 km²**. It is divided into 3 communities. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 132 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 16.4km² - 3communities - 132mapped services ## Where is Liguanea? Liguanea lies in [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other development areas: [Constant Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/constant-spring/), [Cross Roads](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/), [Downtown](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/kingston/downtown/), [Downtown](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/downtown/), [Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/lucea/), [New Kingston](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/new-kingston/) and [Papine](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/papine/). By area it is the 85th largest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 3.7% of [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/). The centre of Liguanea is about 4.6 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0197° N, 76.7572° 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 Liguanea OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Liguanea: 1 zoo; 1 national park; 1 museum; 1 attraction. - Bob Marley museum · museum - Hope Royal Botanical Gardens · national park - UWI Honour Roll Monument · attraction - Hope Zoo · zoo 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: Liguanea - 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 Pen7.8 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston9.9 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 21 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. ## Communities of Liguanea Community Area km² Localities Services [Jacks Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/jacks-hill/) 4.5 5 6 [Liguanea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/liguanea/) 6.8 6 84 [Mona](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/liguanea/mona/) 5.0 4 42 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 Liguanea Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Liguanea. The largest with a recorded population: Mona Heights (2,887). Settlements here lie between about 162 m and 482 m above sea level (median 250 m). - Barbican - Beverly Hills - Billy Dunn - Birdsucker - Charlemount - College Commons - Hope Pastures - Jacks Hill - Liguanea - Long Mountain Country Club - Mona - Mona Heights - Mountain Spring - Wellington Glade - Widcombe 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 Liguanea Named natural and historic features inside Liguanea, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Mona Reservoir ### Forests and nature 3 gardens; 1 zoo. - Chinese Garden, Hope Royal Botanic Gardens - Hope Gardens - Hope Royal Botanical Gardens - Hope Zoo ### History 1 museum. - Bob Marley Museum ### Estates 1 estate. - Mona 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 Liguanea and the best time to visit In Liguanea, 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/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Liguanea Places mapped inside Liguanea in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals9 - Banks13 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls5 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities7 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants60 - Police stations1 - Dental clinics2 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 Liguanea?In Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica - What borders Liguanea?Constant Spring, Cross Roads, Downtown, Downtown, Lucea, New Kingston and Papine - What is there to see in Liguanea?Bob Marley museum, Hope Royal Botanical Gardens, Hope Zoo, UWI Honour Roll Monument - What time zone is Liguanea in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Liguanea?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Liguanea?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Liguanea?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Liguanea?Settlements lie between 162 m and 482 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Liguanea?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Liguanea?November to July - How many hospitals are in Liguanea?9 mapped - How many banks are in Liguanea?13 mapped - How many ATMs are in Liguanea?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Liguanea?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Liguanea?JM0608 (OCHA common operational dataset)