# Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica – Development areas & Population

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Parish · Jamaica 

# Saint Ann Parish

Saint Ann Parish is a parish of Jamaica. It had an estimated **172,362 people** in 2011 on 1,211 km² (about 142 per km²). Its main town is Saint Ann’s Bay. It is divided into 11 development areas. 461 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 385 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 172,362people (2011)
- 1,211km²
- 11development areas
- 385mapped services

## How many people live in Saint Ann Parish?

Saint Ann Parish had an estimated **172,362 people** in 2011 — 6.4% of Jamaica, 6th of 14 parishes. There are 989 women for every 1,000 men (below the Jamaica figure of 1,022). Spread over 1,211 km², that is about **142 people per km²**, 10th of 14 parishes.

27.2% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Jamaica). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 56 children and older people.

0–4 ****14,004**

5–9 ****15,276**

10–14 ****17,526**

15–19 ****17,703**

20–24 ****15,789**

25–29 ****14,119**

30–34 ****11,744**

35–39 ****11,368**

40–44 ****9,786**

45–49 ****8,773**

50–54 ****8,965**

55–59 ****6,510**

60–64 ****5,955**

65+ ****14,844**

Source: [Statistical Institute of Jamaica via OCHA HDX, population (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-jam).

## Where is Saint Ann Parish?

Saint Ann Parish lies in [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Saint Mary Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/) and [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/). By area it is the 2nd largest of 14 parishes in Jamaica. It covers 11.1% of [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). The centre of Saint Ann Parish is about 61 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3335° N, 77.2522° 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 Saint Ann Parish

OpenStreetMap lists 151 named sights in Saint Ann Parish: 108 caves; 19 attractions; 7 beachs; 6 waterfalls; 4 archaeological sites; 3 viewpoints; 3 ruins; 1 museum.

- Bob Marley Mausoleum · museum
- Governor's Palace · archaeological site
- Old Fort · archaeological site
- Old Fort · archaeological site
- Old Fort · archaeological site
- Dunn's River Falls · waterfall
- Konoko Falls · waterfall
- Laughing Water Falls · waterfall
- Little Dunn’s River Falls · waterfall
- Mahoe Falls · waterfall
- Roaring River Falls · waterfall
- Crab Key Beach · beach
- Dunns River Beach · beach
- Flavours Beach · beach
- Mallards Bay Beach · beach
- Priory Beach · beach
- Puerto Seco Beach · beach
- Turtle Beach · beach
- Columbus Park · viewpoint
- Corner Somerset Muirhouse Buxton · viewpoint
- Ysassis Lookout · viewpoint
- Blue hole · attraction
- Chukka · attraction
- Chukka horseback riding · attraction
- Clocktower · attraction
- Dunn's River Falls and Park · attraction
- Faith's Pen Rest Stop · attraction
- Firewater Mineral Spring · attraction
- Green Grotto Main Entrance · attraction
- Grizzly’s Plantation Cove · attraction

…and 121 more.

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: Saint Ann Parish

- Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica
- CurrencyDollar (JMD)
- Country calling code+1-876
- LanguagesEnglish
- Plug typesType A, B
- Driving sideLeft

### Nearest airports

- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel31 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen59 km

### Nearest railway station

Suttons Railway Station (1900) (Turners), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:32) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:35).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:43 17:51 11.1 h 

Feb 06:37 18:09 11.5 h 

Mar 06:18 18:18 12.0 h 

Apr 05:52 18:25 12.5 h 

May 05:35 18:34 13.0 h 

Jun 05:32 18:45 13.2 h 

Jul 05:40 18:48 13.1 h 

Aug 05:50 18:36 12.8 h 

Sep 05:56 18:12 12.3 h 

Oct 06:02 17:47 11.8 h 

Nov 06:15 17:32 11.3 h 

Dec 06:32 17:35 11.0 h 

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.

## Development areas of Saint Ann Parish

Development area Area km² Communities Services 

[Alexandria](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/alexandria/) 169 6 2 

[Browns Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/) 147 3 24 

[Cave Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/cave-valley/) 83 6 2 

[Claremont](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/claremont/) 156 5 6 

[Discovery Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/discovery-bay/) 103 3 68 

[Gibraltar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/) 104 5 2 

[Golden Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/golden-grove/) 26 1 1 

[Lucea](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/lucea/) 15 1 0 

[Moneague](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/) 216 6 9 

[Ocho Rios](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/ocho-rios/) 83 11 197 

[St. Anns Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/st-anns-bay/) 109 7 74 

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/).

## Largest towns in Saint Ann Parish

- Ocho Rios26,503
- Saint Ann’s Bay13,671
- Runaway Bay12,358
- Discovery Bay8,257
- Bamboo4,264
- Moneague3,319
- Alexandria1,927

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above.

## Landscape and landmarks of Saint Ann Parish

Named natural and historic features inside Saint Ann Parish, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

20 rivers and streams; 2 lakes; 2 waterfalls.

- Blenheim
- Cave Gully
- Cave River
- Church River
- Cove River
- Dunn's River Falls
- Dunns River
- Dunns River Falls
- Great River
- Harbridges Gully
- Laughlands Little River
- Little River
- Negro River
- Parsons Gully
- Pear Tree Bottom River
- Pear Tree Gully
- Red Valley
- Saint Ann’s Great River
- Saint George's Lake
- Salt River
- Sleepy Tree Gully
- Spanish Lookout River
- Stony River
- The Lake

### Coast and islands

6 headlands; 2 beaches; 1 bay.

- Bull Point
- Drax Hall Point
- Flag Point
- Flat Point
- Fort Point
- James Bond Beach
- Puerto Seco Beach
- The Bull
- The Point

### Hills and mountains

20 hills; 6 mountains; 4 valleys.

- Holly Mount · 858 m
- Barbarry Hill · 729 m
- High Hill · 726 m
- Friendship · 708 m
- Albion · 691 m
- Grants Mountain · 687 m
- Sisters Valley · 668 m
- Canaan Hill · 665 m
- Mammee Hill · 654 m
- Windsor Mountain · 651 m
- Mount Diablo · 646 m
- Spring Hill · 643 m
- Bamboo Hill · 630 m
- King Hill · 621 m
- Cedar Valley · 617 m
- Irons Mountain · 585 m
- Guys Hill · 584 m
- Governors Hill · 563 m
- Blowfire Hill · 560 m
- Healthy Hill · 558 m
- Table Mountain · 548 m
- Barnstaple Mountain · 537 m
- Point Hill · 503 m
- Martins Hill · 486 m

…and 6 more.

### Forests and nature

2 parks; 1 forest; 1 nature reserve.

- Colliston
- Dolphin Cove
- Dunns River Falls and Beach
- Mission River Nature Reserve

### History

1 ruin; 1 historic site.

- Hutchensons Turret
- Windsor Girls Home

### Estates

2 estates.

- Roaring River Great House
- Tripoli Estate

### Getting around

4 airfields; 1 port.

- Llandovery
- Lydford
- Moneague
- Port Rhodes
- Puerto Seco Airstrip

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 Saint Ann Parish and the best time to visit

In Saint Ann Parish, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 25 34 

Mar 26 52 

Apr 27 58 

May 27 141 

Jun 27 128 

Jul 27 92 

Aug 28 118 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 27 183 

Nov 26 113 

Dec 25 50 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Saint Ann Parish

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

- Hospitals4
- Banks15
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps38
- Hotels106
- Shopping malls9
- Schools22
- Colleges and universities11
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies10
- Restaurants159
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics5

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 Saint Ann Parish?In Jamaica
- What is the population of Saint Ann Parish?172,362 (2011 estimate)
- What is the median age in Saint Ann Parish?About 27 years (2011 estimate)
- What is the population density of Saint Ann Parish?About 142 people per km²
- What borders Saint Ann Parish?Clarendon Parish, Manchester Parish, Saint Catherine Parish, Saint Mary Parish and Trelawny Parish
- What is there to see in Saint Ann Parish?Alice's Field Hole, Asuno Hole, Avisfield Cave, Bakers Pot
- What time zone is Saint Ann Parish in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Saint Ann Parish?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Saint Ann Parish?English (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Saint Ann Parish?Ocho Rios
- What is the highest point in Saint Ann Parish?Holly Mount (858 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Saint Ann Parish?November to April and July to August
- How many hospitals are in Saint Ann Parish?4 mapped
- How many banks are in Saint Ann Parish?15 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Saint Ann Parish?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Saint Ann Parish?38 mapped
- What is the P-code of Saint Ann Parish?JM07 (OCHA common operational dataset)