# Retirement Community, Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish

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Community · Maggotty 

# Retirement

Retirement is a community of Jamaica in Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **7.60 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 7.6km²
- 369 mtypical elevation

## Where is Retirement?

Retirement lies in [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other communities: [Accompong](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/accompong/), [Elderslie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/elderslie/), [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/maggotty/), [Mulgrave](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/mulgrave/) and [Thornton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/balaclava/thornton/). By area it is the 470th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.1% of [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/). The centre of Retirement is about 106 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.1985° N, 77.7771° 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 Retirement

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Retirement: 1 cave.

- Retirement Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Retirement

- Devil's Hole Cave · cave, Maggotty2.2 km
- Cedar Spring Cave · cave, Accompong2.2 km
- Barracks River Sink · cave, Mulgrave2.8 km
- Still Waters Cave · cave, Accompong2.8 km
- Oxford Cave · cave, Mulgrave3.0 km
- Vauxhall Cave · cave, Maggotty3.2 km
- Barracks Cave #6 · cave, Mulgrave3.5 km
- Barracks Cave #7 · cave, Mulgrave3.5 km
- Barracks Cave #4 · cave, Mulgrave3.5 km
- Barracks Cave #2 · cave, Mulgrave3.5 km
- Barracks Cave #5 · cave, Mulgrave3.5 km
- Barracks Cave #3 · cave, Mulgrave3.5 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: Retirement

- 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 Bay37 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel88 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 5.1 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:34) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 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 Retirement

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Retirement. Settlements here lie between about 239 m and 389 m above sea level (median 369 m).

- Harmony Hall
- Retirement
- Trenail

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).

## Weather in Retirement and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Maggotty, 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 Retirement

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank Scotiabank · Santa Cruz 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05425&mlon=-77.70308#map=17/18.05425/-77.70308) 

ATM National Commercial Bank · Mandeville 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.04584&mlon=-77.50786#map=17/18.04584/-77.50786) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Middle Quarters 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11500&mlon=-77.81270#map=17/18.11500/-77.81270) 

Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Maggotty High School · Maggotty 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.17771&mlon=-77.76082#map=17/18.17771/-77.76082) 

College Bethlehem Moravian College · Malvern 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.97008&mlon=-77.69744#map=17/17.97008/-77.69744) 

Police station Santa Cruz Police Station · Santa Cruz 18 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 Maggotty

- Accompong
- Carisbrook
- Elderslie
- Maggotty
- Merrywood
- Mulgrave
- Newton
- White Hill

## Quick answers

- Where is Retirement?In Maggotty, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Retirement?Accompong, Elderslie, Maggotty, Mulgrave and Thornton
- What is there to see in Retirement?Retirement Cave
- What time zone is Retirement in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Retirement?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Retirement?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Retirement?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Retirement?Settlements lie between 239 m and 389 m
- What is the best time to visit Retirement?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Retirement?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 17 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Retirement?Scotiabank, about 18 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Retirement?National Commercial Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Retirement?TotalEnergies, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Retirement?JM090508 (OCHA common operational dataset)