# Bogue Community, Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/bogue/ Community · Balaclava # Bogue Bogue is a community of Jamaica in Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **24.6 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 24.6km² - 292 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bogue? Bogue lies in [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/balaclava/), [Braes River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/braes-river/), [Newton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/newton/), [Siloah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/siloah/) and [St. Paul's](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/mile-gully/st-paul-s/). By area it is the 120th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 17.7% of [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/). The centre of Bogue is about 93 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1370° N, 77.6649° 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 Bogue OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Bogue: 2 caves. - Bogue Spring · cave - Elim Springs · cave ### Nearby, outside Bogue - Raheen Sink 3 · cave, Siloah2.9 km - Raheen Sink 2 · cave, Balaclava3.2 km - Raheen Rising · cave, Balaclava3.2 km - St. Eel Cave · cave, Balaclava4.3 km - Lookout Cave · cave, St. Paul's4.6 km - Raheen Sink 1 · cave, Balaclava4.7 km - Funnel Hole · cave, Balaclava4.7 km - Wallingford Collapse Cave · cave, Balaclava5.1 km - Mexico Cave · cave, Balaclava5.2 km - Braes River Cave · cave, Braes River5.2 km - Wallingford Roadside Cave · cave, Balaclava5.6 km - Wallingford Sinkhole-2 · cave, Balaclava5.6 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: Bogue - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Jamaica - CurrencyDollar (JMD) - Country calling code+1-876 - LanguagesEnglish - Plug typesType A, B - Driving sideLeft ### Nearest airports - Sangster International Airport (MBJ) · Montego Bay48 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel79 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:37). 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 Bogue Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Bogue. Settlements here lie between about 64 m and 396 m above sea level (median 292 m). - Bogue - Lilliput - Spring Head 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 Bogue Named natural and historic features inside Bogue, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Appleton 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 Bogue and the best time to visit Using the climate of Balaclava, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 964 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (162 mm) and the driest Feb (23 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and June to August**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 43 Feb 26 23 Mar 26 36 Apr 27 51 May 28 126 Jun 27 91 Jul 28 69 Aug 28 95 Sep 28 128 Oct 27 162 Nov 26 92 Dec 26 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bogue Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) Bank First Caribbean · Santa Cruz 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05404&mlon=-77.69749#map=17/18.05404/-77.69749) ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) Petrol pump Texaco · Santa Cruz 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.07885&mlon=-77.69942#map=17/18.07885/-77.69942) Hotel Ultimate Freedom Bed and Breakfast · Santa Cruz 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05672&mlon=-77.68746#map=17/18.05672/-77.68746) Mall Skyview Shopping Mall · Santa Cruz 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05405&mlon=-77.69664#map=17/18.05405/-77.69664) School Aberdeen High School · Braes River 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11670&mlon=-77.68330#map=17/18.11670/-77.68330) College Regent College of Caribbean Qualifications · Mandeville 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04657&mlon=-77.51413#map=17/18.04657/-77.51413) Police station Santa Cruz Police Station · Santa Cruz 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05055&mlon=-77.69875#map=17/18.05055/-77.69875) 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 Balaclava - Aberdeen - Balaclava - Quick Step - Roses Valley - Siloah - Thornton ## Quick answers - Where is Bogue?In Balaclava, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica - What borders Bogue?Balaclava, Braes River, Newton, Siloah and St. Paul's - What is there to see in Bogue?Bogue Spring, Elim Springs - What time zone is Bogue in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Bogue?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Bogue?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bogue?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bogue?Settlements lie between 64 m and 396 m - What is the best time to visit Bogue?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Bogue?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 9.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bogue?First Caribbean, about 9.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bogue?National Commercial Bank, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bogue?Texaco, about 7.4 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bogue?JM090103 (OCHA common operational dataset)