# Sligoville Community, Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish

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Community · Spanish Town 

# Sligoville

Sligoville is a community of Jamaica in Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish. It covers **43.2 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 43.2km²
- 332 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sligoville?

Sligoville 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 7 other communities: [Angels/Crescent](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/angels-crescent/), [Bog Walk](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/bog-walk/bog-walk/), [Caymanas](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/caymanas/), [Ensom](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/ensom/), [Harkers Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/linstead/harkers-hall/), [Keystone](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/keystone/) and [Rock Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-andrew/red-hills/rock-hall/). By area it is the 34th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.5% of [Spanish Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-catherine/spanish-town/). The centre of Sligoville is about 17 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 8.8 km from Spanish Town, the main town of Spanish Town. The centre point is at 18.0683° N, 76.9410° 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 Sligoville

OpenStreetMap lists 4 named sights in Sligoville: 2 caves; 1 ruins; 1 attraction.

- Sligoville Great House · attraction
- Montpelier House · ruins
- Orange Grove Cave · cave
- Radcliffe Park Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Sligoville

- Cedars Cave · cave, Bog Walk3.6 km
- Paradise Brigde Cave · cave, Bog Walk4.9 km
- Nethersole Pit-1 · cave, Rock Hall5.4 km
- Nethersole Pit-2 · cave, Rock Hall5.4 km
- Swallow Hole · cave, Bog Walk5.4 km
- James Mount Cave · cave, Rock Hall5.9 km
- Bog Walk Tube · ruins, Bog Walk7.3 km
- Amber lane · viewpoint, Bog Walk7.6 km
- Ferry Cave · cave, Ferry8.1 km
- Sir Walter Rodney Memorial (1782) · monument, Spanish Town Central8.1 km
- Sir Walter Rodney Memorial · monument, Spanish Town Central8.1 km
- Red Hills Road Cave · cave, Rock Hall8.1 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: Sligoville

- 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 Pen15 km
- Norman Manley International Airport (KIN) · Kingston22 km

### Nearest railway station

Old Bog Walk Railway Station (Bog Walk), about 7.9 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 06:31, 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 Sligoville

Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Sligoville. Settlements here lie between about 44 m and 657 m above sea level (median 332 m).

- Big Pasture
- Cedar Valley
- Cedars
- Corrovants Grove
- Cross Estate
- Cross Pen
- De La Vega Heights
- Five Miles
- Grass Piece Hill
- Hampstead
- Highgate
- Highgate Park
- Jackson
- Jackson Village
- James Mountain
- Kensington
- Montepelier
- Montpelier
- Mount Dawson
- Mount Moreland
- Orange Grove
- Patton Park
- Saint Jago
- Saint Jago Hills
- Simons
- Stanberry Grove
- Strawberry Grove
- Tarentum
- Tarrentum
- Trentham Park
- Usher Mount
- Williamson's Run

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 Sligoville

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

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains; 1 hill.

- Montpelier · 734 m
- Mount Dawson · 380 m
- Mount Moreland · 300 m
- Thankful Hill · 270 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 Sligoville and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Spanish Town, the warmest month is Aug (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C), after allowing for this place being about 255 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 August**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 33 

Feb 24 19 

Mar 24 29 

Apr 25 41 

May 26 111 

Jun 26 89 

Jul 26 69 

Aug 26 104 

Sep 26 127 

Oct 26 170 

Nov 25 87 

Dec 24 49 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sligoville

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Harkers Hall Health Center · Harkers Hall 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12129&mlon=-76.91066#map=17/18.12129/-76.91066) 

Bank DamarkMCL · Spanish Town Central 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99454&mlon=-76.95802#map=17/17.99454/-76.95802) 

ATM Teller · Bog Walk 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10404&mlon=-77.00715#map=17/18.10404/-77.00715) 

Petrol pump Petcom · Angels/Crescent 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04146&mlon=-76.97981#map=17/18.04146/-76.97981) 

Hotel Palm Villa Inn Ltd. · Spanish Town Central 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.99590&mlon=-76.95510#map=17/17.99590/-76.95510) 

Mall Astoria Plaza · Hampton Green 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00034&mlon=-76.96018#map=17/18.00034/-76.96018) 

School Angels Early Childhood · Angels/Crescent 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.03311&mlon=-76.97333#map=17/18.03311/-76.97333) 

College GC Foster College · Golden Acres 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.02530&mlon=-76.97990#map=17/18.02530/-76.97990) 

Police station Above Rocks Police Station · Above Rocks 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11017&mlon=-76.87984#map=17/18.11017/-76.87984) 

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 Spanish Town

- Angels/Crescent
- Bernard Lodge
- Caymanas
- Central Village
- Cromarty
- Ensom
- Golden Acres
- Greendale
- Hampton Green
- Keystone
- Kitson Town
- Old Harbour Road
- Point Hill
- Spanish Town Central
- St. Johns East
- St. Johns West
- Sydenham
- Watermount
- Willowdene

## Quick answers

- Where is Sligoville?In Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Sligoville?Angels/Crescent, Bog Walk, Caymanas, Ensom, Harkers Hall, Keystone and Rock Hall
- What is there to see in Sligoville?Montpelier House, Orange Grove Cave, Radcliffe Park Cave, Sligoville Great House
- What time zone is Sligoville in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Sligoville?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Sligoville?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sligoville?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sligoville?Settlements lie between 44 m and 657 m
- What is the highest point in Sligoville?Montpelier (734 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sligoville?November to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sligoville?Harkers Hall Health Center, about 6.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sligoville?DamarkMCL, about 8.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sligoville?Teller, about 8.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sligoville?Petcom, about 5.1 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Sligoville?JM080714 (OCHA common operational dataset)