# Gibraltar West Community, Gibraltar, Saint Ann Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/gibraltar-west/ Community · Gibraltar # Gibraltar West Gibraltar West is a community of Jamaica in Gibraltar, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **32.6 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 32.6km² - 548 mtypical elevation ## Where is Gibraltar West? Gibraltar West lies in [Gibraltar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 9 other communities: [Browns Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/browns-town/browns-town/), [Freeman's Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/freeman-s-hall/), [Lime Tree Garden](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/lime-tree-garden/), [Madras](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/madras/), [Sawyers](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/clarks-town/sawyers/), [Stewart Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/clarks-town/stewart-town/), [The Alps](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/the-alps/), [Ulster Spring](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/ulster-spring/) and [Watt Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/watt-town/). By area it is the 67th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 31.2% of [Gibraltar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/gibraltar/). The centre of Gibraltar West is about 77 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3332° N, 77.4316° 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 Gibraltar West OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Gibraltar West: 2 caves. - Dunn's Hole · cave - Marsh Hill Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Gibraltar West - Arcadia Cave · cave, Sawyers4.0 km - Drip Cave · cave, Sawyers4.1 km - Belmont Cave · cave, Sawyers4.2 km - Belmont Cave · cave, Sawyers4.3 km - Dixon Holes Caves · cave, Madras4.3 km - Retreat Gully Cave · cave, Browns Town5.7 km - Old Man Cave · cave, Stewart Town5.8 km - Linton Park Light Hole · cave, Madras5.9 km - Thunder Cave · cave, Browns Town6.0 km - Manchester Pen Hole · cave, Stewart Town6.1 km - Ashley Cave · cave, Sawyers6.1 km - Dornock Head · cave, Discovery Bay7.2 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: Gibraltar West - 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) · Boscobel49 km - Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay54 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 17:35). 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 Gibraltar West Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Gibraltar West. Settlements here lie between about 420 m and 609 m above sea level (median 548 m). - Barnstaple - Belmont - part of - Broadleaf - Bryan Castle - Doncaster - Endeavour - Gibraltar - Industry Pen - Richmond - Richmond Pen - Somerton - Stewart Castle - Tooting 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 Gibraltar West Named natural and historic features inside Gibraltar West, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Barnstaple Mountain · 537 m 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 Gibraltar West and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gibraltar, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gibraltar West Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Percy Junor Hospital · Spring Ground 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15502&mlon=-77.46474#map=17/18.15502/-77.46474) Bank JN Bank · Browns Town 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.39129&mlon=-77.36947#map=17/18.39129/-77.36947) ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) Petrol pump Texaco · St. D'Acre 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32713&mlon=-77.36617#map=17/18.32713/-77.36617) Hotel The Golden Cliff Villa · Cave Valley 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22542&mlon=-77.36663#map=17/18.22542/-77.36663) Mall Albert George Market · Falmouth 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49194&mlon=-77.65246#map=17/18.49194/-77.65246) School Watt Town All Age School · Watt Town 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31596&mlon=-77.41402#map=17/18.31596/-77.41402) College Brown's Town Community College · Browns Town 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.40079&mlon=-77.36404#map=17/18.40079/-77.36404) Police station Discovery Bay Police Station · Discovery Bay 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45978&mlon=-77.40066#map=17/18.45978/-77.40066) 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. ## Other communities in Gibraltar - Lime Tree Garden - Linton Park - Madras - Watt Town ## Quick answers - Where is Gibraltar West?In Gibraltar, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica - What borders Gibraltar West?Browns Town, Freeman's Hall, Lime Tree Garden, Madras, Sawyers, Stewart Town, The Alps, Ulster Spring and Watt Town - What is there to see in Gibraltar West?Dunn's Hole, Marsh Hill Cave - What time zone is Gibraltar West in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Gibraltar West?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Gibraltar West?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Gibraltar West?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Gibraltar West?Settlements lie between 420 m and 609 m - What is the highest point in Gibraltar West?Barnstaple Mountain (537 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Gibraltar West?November to April and July to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Gibraltar West?Percy Junor Hospital, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Gibraltar West?JN Bank, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Gibraltar West?National Commercial Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gibraltar West?Texaco, about 6.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Gibraltar West?JM070601 (OCHA common operational dataset)