# Lacovia Community, Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/lacovia/

Community · Santa Cruz 

# Lacovia

Lacovia is a community of Jamaica in Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **33.5 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 33.5km²
- 1mapped service
- 13 mtypical elevation

## Where is Lacovia?

Lacovia lies in [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Burnt Savannah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/burnt-savannah/), [Carisbrook](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/carisbrook/), [Holland](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/holland/), [Newton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/newton/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/), [Slipe](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/slipe/) and [White Hill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/maggotty/white-hill/). By area it is the 62nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 11.6% of [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/). The centre of Lacovia is about 101 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.0945° N, 77.7472° 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 Lacovia

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Lacovia: 1 monument.

- Lacovia Tombstones · monument

### Nearby, outside Lacovia

- Jamaica Zoo · zoo, Burnt Savannah3.5 km
- Bamboo Avenue · attraction, Holland5.0 km
- Baptist Cave · cave, Holland5.1 km
- Breadnut Valley Falls · waterfall, Maggotty5.1 km
- Breadnut Valley Falls · waterfall, Maggotty5.8 km
- Maggotty Falls · waterfall, Maggotty6.8 km
- Appleton Sinkhole · cave, Siloah7.8 km
- Camp Irie Adventures · attraction, Maggotty7.8 km
- Elim Springs · cave, Bogue8.2 km
- Appleton Tower Maze · cave, Thornton8.6 km
- Vauxhall Cave · cave, Maggotty9.3 km
- Bubbling Spring Mineral Bath · attraction, Middle Quarters9.6 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: Lacovia

- 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 Bay49 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel89 km

### Nearest railway station

Ipswich Railway Station (Disused) (Merrywood), about 14 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 Lacovia

Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Lacovia. The largest with a recorded population: Lacovia (2,760). Settlements here lie between about 5 m and 148 m above sea level (median 13 m).

- Biscany
- Cashoo
- Cornwall
- Cuffies Pen
- East Lacovia
- Haughton
- Lacovia
- Lacovia Tombstone
- Sallys Hall
- Wharton
- Woolwich

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 Lacovia

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

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Grass River
- New River
- River Styx

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 Lacovia and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Santa Cruz, 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 Lacovia

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) 

Bank Scotiabank · Santa Cruz 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05425&mlon=-77.70308#map=17/18.05425/-77.70308) 

ATM International ATM · Treasure Beach 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.88033&mlon=-77.76396#map=17/17.88033/-77.76396) 

Petrol pump Garfield Lyn Texaco Gas Station · Lacovia 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08057&mlon=-77.75775#map=17/18.08057/-77.75775) 

Hotel Santa Crest Hotel · Santa Cruz 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05345&mlon=-77.69938#map=17/18.05345/-77.69938) 

Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) 

School Aberdeen High School · Braes River 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11670&mlon=-77.68330#map=17/18.11670/-77.68330) 

College Bethlehem Moravian College · Malvern 15 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 7.1 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Lacovia

Places mapped inside Lacovia in open map data, by type.

- Petrol pumps1

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 Santa Cruz

- Braes River
- Burnt Savannah
- Goshen
- Holland
- Leeds
- Malvern
- Pepper
- Santa Cruz

## Quick answers

- Where is Lacovia?In Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Lacovia?Burnt Savannah, Carisbrook, Holland, Newton, Santa Cruz, Slipe and White Hill
- What is there to see in Lacovia?Lacovia Tombstones
- What time zone is Lacovia in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Lacovia?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Lacovia?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Lacovia?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Lacovia?Settlements lie between 5 m and 148 m
- What is the best time to visit Lacovia?November to April and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Lacovia?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 6.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Lacovia?Scotiabank, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Lacovia?International ATM, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lacovia?Garfield Lyn Texaco Gas Station, about 1.9 km from the centre
- How many petrol pumps are in Lacovia?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Lacovia?JM090705 (OCHA common operational dataset)