# Caymanas Community, Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/caymanas/ Community · Spanish Town # Caymanas Caymanas is a community of Jamaica in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **36.4 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 36.4km² - 5mapped services - 9 mtypical elevation ## Where is Caymanas? Caymanas lies in [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/), [Saint Catherine Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 10 other communities: [Central Village](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/central-village/), [Ferry](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/duhaney-park/ferry/), [Gregory Park](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/gregory-park/), [Keystone](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/keystone/), [Red Hills](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/red-hills/red-hills/), [Riverton Meadows](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/riverton-meadows/), [Rock Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/red-hills/rock-hall/), [Seaview Gardens](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/three-miles/seaview-gardens/), [Sligoville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/sligoville/) and [Waterford](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/portmore/waterford/). By area it is the 52nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 10.5% of [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/). The centre of Caymanas is about 13 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 7.2 km from Spanish Town, the main town of Spanish Town. The centre point is at 18.0347° N, 76.9073° 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 Caymanas ### Nearby, outside Caymanas - Ferry Cave · cave, Ferry3.3 km - Radcliffe Park Cave · cave, Sligoville3.6 km - Ferry Inn (1684) · attraction, Ferry3.7 km - White Marl Taino Midden and Museum · museum, Central Village4.1 km - Taino Hut (1965) · museum, Central Village4.1 km - James Mount Cave · cave, Rock Hall5.0 km - Nethersole Pit-2 · cave, Rock Hall5.1 km - Nethersole Pit-1 · cave, Rock Hall5.1 km - Diamond 2 · cave, Red Hills5.7 km - Diamond 1 · cave, Red Hills5.7 km - Diamond 3 · cave, Red Hills5.7 km - Red Hills Road Cave · cave, Rock Hall5.9 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: Caymanas - 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 Pen10 km - Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston17 km ### Nearest railway station Spanish Town Railway Station (Spanish Town Central), about 7.1 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. ## Villages and localities in Caymanas Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Caymanas. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 340 m above sea level (median 9 m). - Bocca Pen - Caymanas Bay - Caymanas Country Club Estates - Caymanas Estate - Crawle Ford - Ferry Pen - part of - Glade - Glade Pen - Ratcliff 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). ## Landscape and landmarks of Caymanas Named natural and historic features inside Caymanas, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Fresh River ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Taylors Mount · 123 m - Mount Gotham · 76 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 Caymanas and the best time to visit Using the climate of Spanish Town, 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 Caymanas Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Jago Park Health Centre · Spanish Town Central 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99284&mlon=-76.94682#map=17/17.99284/-76.94682) Bank Jamaica Police Co-op Credit Union Ltd · Gregory Park 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00187&mlon=-76.88378#map=17/18.00187/-76.88378) ATM Ncb atm · Cumberland 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98219&mlon=-76.88042#map=17/17.98219/-76.88042) Petrol pump Fesco Ferry · Caymanas 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02361&mlon=-76.87468#map=17/18.02361/-76.87468) Hotel Palm Villa Inn Ltd. · Spanish Town Central 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99590&mlon=-76.95510#map=17/17.99590/-76.95510) Mall Cedar Crest Plaza · Gregory Park 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99308&mlon=-76.88203#map=17/17.99308/-76.88203) School Hydel Group of Schools · Caymanas 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02490&mlon=-76.87504#map=17/18.02490/-76.87504) College National Police College of Jamaica · Central Village 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00268&mlon=-76.93361#map=17/18.00268/-76.93361) Police station Ferry Police Station · Caymanas 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02307&mlon=-76.87796#map=17/18.02307/-76.87796) 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 Caymanas Places mapped inside Caymanas in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 - Police stations2 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 Spanish Town - Angels/Crescent - Bernard Lodge - Central Village - Cromarty - Ensom - Golden Acres - Greendale - Hampton Green - Keystone - Kitson Town - Old Harbour Road - Point Hill - Sligoville - Spanish Town Central - St. Johns East - St. Johns West - Sydenham - Watermount - Willowdene ## Quick answers - Where is Caymanas?In Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica - What borders Caymanas?Central Village, Ferry, Gregory Park, Keystone, Red Hills, Riverton Meadows, Rock Hall, Seaview Gardens, Sligoville and Waterford - What is there to see in Caymanas?Ferry Cave, Radcliffe Park Cave, Ferry Inn (1684), White Marl Taino Midden and Museum - What time zone is Caymanas in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Caymanas?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Caymanas?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Caymanas?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Caymanas?Settlements lie between 6 m and 340 m - What is the highest point in Caymanas?Taylors Mount (123 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Caymanas?November to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Caymanas?St. Jago Park Health Centre, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Caymanas?Jamaica Police Co-op Credit Union Ltd, about 4.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Caymanas?Ncb atm, about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Caymanas?Fesco Ferry, about 3.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Caymanas?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Caymanas?JM080703 (OCHA common operational dataset)