# Troja Community, Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/troja/ Community · Linstead # Troja Troja is a community of Jamaica in Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **9.54 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 9.5km² - 283 mtypical elevation ## Where is Troja? Troja lies in [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Flint River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/highgate/flint-river/), [Harewood](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harewood/), [Pear Tree Grove](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/pear-tree-grove/), [Richmond](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-mary/mandeville/richmond/) and [Riversdale](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/riversdale/). By area it is the 399th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 2.5% of [Linstead](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/). The centre of Troja is about 28 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2075° N, 76.9331° 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 Troja ### Nearby, outside Troja - Sampson's Hole · cave, Riversdale2.5 km - Rock Spring Hole-2 · cave, Woodside4.5 km - Rio Magno Cave · cave, Redwood4.6 km - Rock Spring Caverns · cave, Woodside4.9 km - Big Wood Cave · cave, Riversdale5.0 km - Magga Dog Hole · cave, Woodside5.3 km - Dry Grounds Cave · cave, Woodside5.4 km - Man Cave · cave, Woodside5.5 km - Natural Bridge · attraction, Riversdale6.1 km - Natural Brigde Cave 2 · cave, Bog Walk6.1 km - Natural Brigde Cave 1 · cave, Bog Walk6.1 km - Witter Cave · cave, Bog Walk6.4 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: Troja - 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) · Boscobel22 km - Tinson Pen Airport (KTP) · Tinson Pen27 km ### Nearest railway station Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 14 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 06:31, 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 Troja Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Troja. Settlements here lie between about 237 m and 299 m above sea level (median 283 m). - Bagbie - Coldingham - Facey - Ginger Hall Pen - Hartford - Mount Alto - Ranger Lodge - Troja 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 Troja Named natural and historic features inside Troja, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Morass River ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Hyde Mountain · 235 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Troja Station 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 Troja and the best time to visit Using the climate of Linstead, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Troja Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Glengoffe Health Centre · Above Rocks 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13564&mlon=-76.88481#map=17/18.13564/-76.88481) Bank Access Financial Services Limited · Linstead 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13922&mlon=-77.03299#map=17/18.13922/-77.03299) ATM Scotiabank · Linstead 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13632&mlon=-77.03126#map=17/18.13632/-77.03126) Petrol pump TEXACO · Highgate 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27229&mlon=-76.89227#map=17/18.27229/-76.89227) Hotel Tamarind Tree Resort Hotel · Clonmel 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25478&mlon=-76.82978#map=17/18.25478/-76.82978) Mall South Parade Plaza · Linstead 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13691&mlon=-77.03323#map=17/18.13691/-77.03323) School St Mary Technical High School · Richmond 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23886&mlon=-76.88774#map=17/18.23886/-76.88774) College The MICO University College · Lawrence Tavern 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13112&mlon=-76.85077#map=17/18.13112/-76.85077) Police station Glengoffe Police Station · Glengoffe 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14640&mlon=-76.89018#map=17/18.14640/-76.89018) 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 Linstead - Above Rocks - Ewarton - Glengoffe - Guys Hill - Harewood - Harkers Hall - Linstead - Lluidas Vale - Pear Tree Grove - Redwood - Riversdale - Treadways ## Quick answers - Where is Troja?In Linstead, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Troja?Flint River, Harewood, Pear Tree Grove, Richmond and Riversdale - What is there to see in Troja?Sampson's Hole, Rock Spring Hole-2, Rio Magno Cave, Rock Spring Caverns - What time zone is Troja in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Troja?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Troja?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Troja?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Troja?Settlements lie between 237 m and 299 m - What is the highest point in Troja?Hyde Mountain (235 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Troja?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Troja?Glengoffe Health Centre, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Troja?Access Financial Services Limited, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Troja?Scotiabank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Troja?TEXACO, about 8.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Troja?JM080213 (OCHA common operational dataset)