# May Pen, Saint Andrew Parish – Communities, Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/may-pen/

Development area · Saint Andrew Parish 

# May Pen

May Pen is a development area (Social Development Commission) of Jamaica in Saint Andrew Parish. It covers **0.65 km²**. It is divided into 1 community. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.7km²
- 1community
- 5mapped services

## Where is May Pen?

May Pen lies in [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 2 other development areas: [Cross Roads](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/cross-roads/) and [Half Way Tree](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/half-way-tree/). By area it is the smallest of 131 development areas in Jamaica. It covers 0.1% of [Saint Andrew Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/). The centre of May Pen is about 1.5 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0054° N, 76.8046° 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).

## 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

- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen2.8 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston8.0 km

### Nearest railway station

Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 16 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 17:34).

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 

[Richmond Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/may-pen/richmond-park/) 0.7 1 5 

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 **1 village, town or locality** in May Pen.

- Richmond Park

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 May Pen and the best time to visit

In May Pen, 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 May Pen

Places mapped inside May Pen in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Banks1
- Petrol pumps1
- Schools1
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants1

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 Saint Andrew Parish, Jamaica
- What borders May Pen?Cross Roads and Half Way Tree
- 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?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit May Pen?November to July
- How many banks are in May Pen?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in May Pen?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of May Pen?JM0610 (OCHA common operational dataset)