# Faiths Pen Community, Moneague, Saint Ann Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/faiths-pen/

Community · Moneague 

# Faiths Pen

Faiths Pen is a community of Jamaica in Moneague, Saint Ann Parish. It covers **30.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 30.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 540 mtypical elevation

## Where is Faiths Pen?

Faiths Pen lies in [Moneague](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Blackstonedge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/blackstonedge/), [Ewarton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/ewarton/), [Gibraltar East](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/gibraltar-east/), [Moneague](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/moneague/), [River Head](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/river-head/) and [Treadways](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/treadways/). By area it is the 77th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 14.0% of [Moneague](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/moneague/). The centre of Faiths Pen is about 41 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2304° N, 77.0943° 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 Faiths Pen

OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Faiths Pen: 2 caves; 1 attraction.

- Faith's Pen Rest Stop · attraction
- Mount Diablo Cave · cave
- Schwallenburgh Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Faiths Pen

- Union Hill Cave-5 · cave, Gibraltar East4.1 km
- Union Hill Cave-2 · cave, Gibraltar East4.1 km
- Union Hill Cave-1 · cave, Gibraltar East4.1 km
- Union Hill Cave-4 · cave, Gibraltar East4.2 km
- Union Hill Cave-3 · cave, Gibraltar East4.2 km
- Potato Hill Cave · cave, Treadways4.6 km
- Moneague Blue Hole · cave, River Head4.8 km
- Gibralter Sink · cave, Gibraltar East5.6 km
- Rio Hoe Pen Cave · cave, River Head5.7 km
- Grierfield Cave · cave, Moneague6.2 km
- Walton Sink · cave, Moneague6.2 km
- Bonnett Cave · cave, Treadways6.2 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: Faiths 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

- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel23 km
- Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen39 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 17 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:32, 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.

## Villages and localities in Faiths Pen

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Faiths Pen. Settlements here lie between about 499 m and 585 m above sea level (median 540 m).

- Ardoch
- Bellwood
- Faith's Pen
- Providence
- Schwallenburgh
- Unity Valley

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 Faiths Pen

Named natural and historic features inside Faiths Pen, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Holly Mount · 858 m
- Mount Diablo · 646 m
- Table Mountain · 548 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 Faiths Pen and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Moneague, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,164 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (193 mm) and the driest Feb (30 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 46 

Feb 25 30 

Mar 26 39 

Apr 26 51 

May 27 136 

Jun 27 125 

Jul 28 94 

Aug 28 122 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 28 193 

Nov 27 118 

Dec 26 58 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Faiths Pen

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Linstead Hospital · Linstead 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13322&mlon=-77.03181#map=17/18.13322/-77.03181) 

Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Linstead 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13922&mlon=-77.03299#map=17/18.13922/-77.03299) 

ATM NCB · Linstead 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13681&mlon=-77.03178#map=17/18.13681/-77.03178) 

Petrol pump Texaco · Moneague 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25776&mlon=-77.11486#map=17/18.25776/-77.11486) 

Hotel White Haven Guest House · Crofts Hill 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12968&mlon=-77.20407#map=17/18.12968/-77.20407) 

Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) 

School Little Champz Pre-school · Ewarton 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17750&mlon=-77.08556#map=17/18.17750/-77.08556) 

College Moneague College · Moneague 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27626&mlon=-77.11446#map=17/18.27626/-77.11446) 

Police station Linstead Police Station · Linstead 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13428&mlon=-77.03196#map=17/18.13428/-77.03196) 

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 Faiths Pen

Places mapped inside Faiths Pen in open map data, by type.

- 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.

## Other communities in Moneague

- Blackstonedge
- Gibraltar East
- Moneague
- River Head
- Walkers Wood

## Quick answers

- Where is Faiths Pen?In Moneague, Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Faiths Pen?Blackstonedge, Ewarton, Gibraltar East, Moneague, River Head and Treadways
- What is there to see in Faiths Pen?Faith's Pen Rest Stop, Mount Diablo Cave, Schwallenburgh Cave
- What time zone is Faiths Pen in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Faiths Pen?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Faiths Pen?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Faiths Pen?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Faiths Pen?Settlements lie between 499 m and 585 m
- What is the highest point in Faiths Pen?Holly Mount (858 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Faiths Pen?November to April and July
- Where is the nearest hospital to Faiths Pen?Linstead Hospital, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Faiths Pen?Access Financial Services Limited, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Faiths Pen?NCB, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Faiths Pen?Texaco, about 3.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Faiths Pen?JM070902 (OCHA common operational dataset)