# Malvern Community, Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/malvern/ Community · Santa Cruz # Malvern Malvern is a community of Jamaica in Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish. It covers **39.6 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 39.6km² - 5mapped services - 649 mtypical elevation ## Where is Malvern? Malvern 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 10 other communities: [Bigwoods](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/bigwoods/), [Burnt Savannah](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/burnt-savannah/), [Hopeton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/hopeton/), [Leeds](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/leeds/), [Mountainside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/mountainside/), [Pedro Plains](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/black-river/pedro-plains/), [Potsdam](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/potsdam/), [Russells](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/russells/), [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/santa-cruz/) and [Southfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/junction/southfield/). By area it is the 38th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 13.8% of [Santa Cruz](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/santa-cruz/). The centre of Malvern is about 96 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 17.9649° N, 77.7038° 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 Malvern OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Malvern: 1 archaeological site; 1 cave. - Torrington Castle · archaeological site - Kinowl Cave · cave ### Nearby, outside Malvern - Hermitage House · archaeological site, Potsdam2.5 km - Money Cave · cave, Bigwoods2.9 km - Houndslow Cave · cave, Bigwoods3.4 km - Smith Cave And Sink · cave, Bigwoods3.9 km - Blair's Cave · cave, Potsdam4.2 km - Chelsea Cave · cave, Potsdam4.4 km - Palm Tree Cave · cave, Potsdam4.5 km - Munro Cave · cave, Potsdam4.6 km - Campus Cave · cave, Potsdam5.2 km - Pearmans Bush Cave · cave, Potsdam5.3 km - Mole Hill Cave · cave, Warminster5.7 km - Long Hill Cave · cave, Myersville7.5 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: Malvern - 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 Bay64 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel92 km ### Nearest railway station Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 26 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 Malvern Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Malvern. The largest with a recorded population: Malvern (3,291). Settlements here lie between about 402 m and 706 m above sea level (median 649 m). - Bethlehem - Bideford - Braemar - Content - Elgin - Elphinstone - Ginger Ground - Hampton - Hermitage - Iver Cottage - Ivor Cottage - Malvern - Malvern Heights - Malvern Pen - Malvern Well - Montrose - Mount Olivet - Mount Pleasant - Prosper - Retirement - Roseberry - Schoolfield - Smithfield - Stanmore - Torrington 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 Malvern Named natural and historic features inside Malvern, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mount Olivet · 614 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 Malvern and the best time to visit Using the climate of Santa Cruz, the warmest month is Aug (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jan (22 °C), after allowing for this place being about 515 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 22 43 Feb 22 23 Mar 23 36 Apr 24 51 May 24 126 Jun 24 91 Jul 24 69 Aug 25 95 Sep 25 128 Oct 24 162 Nov 23 92 Dec 22 49 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Malvern Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St. Elizabeth's Infirmary · Santa Cruz 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05832&mlon=-77.70458#map=17/18.05832/-77.70458) Bank Red Bank St. Elizabeth · Red Bank 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92449&mlon=-77.62812#map=17/17.92449/-77.62812) ATM ATM (national cards only) · Treasure Beach 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.87777&mlon=-77.75783#map=17/17.87777/-77.75783) Petrol pump Total Gas Station · Santa Cruz 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05302&mlon=-77.69250#map=17/18.05302/-77.69250) Hotel Windmill Cottages · Malvern 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96527&mlon=-77.69809#map=17/17.96527/-77.69809) Mall Mid Town Plaza · Santa Cruz 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.05398&mlon=-77.70017#map=17/18.05398/-77.70017) School Hampton School · Malvern 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.96106&mlon=-77.69230#map=17/17.96106/-77.69230) College Bethlehem Moravian College · Malvern 0.9 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 9.5 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 Malvern Places mapped inside Malvern in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 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 - Lacovia - Leeds - Pepper - Santa Cruz ## Quick answers - Where is Malvern?In Santa Cruz, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica - What borders Malvern?Bigwoods, Burnt Savannah, Hopeton, Leeds, Mountainside, Pedro Plains, Potsdam, Russells, Santa Cruz and Southfield - What is there to see in Malvern?Kinowl Cave, Torrington Castle - What time zone is Malvern in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Malvern?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Malvern?English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Malvern?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Malvern?Settlements lie between 402 m and 706 m - What is the highest point in Malvern?Mount Olivet (614 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Malvern?November to April and June to August - Where is the nearest hospital to Malvern?St. Elizabeth's Infirmary, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Malvern?Red Bank St. Elizabeth, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Malvern?ATM (national cards only), about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Malvern?Total Gas Station, about 9.9 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Malvern?JM090707 (OCHA common operational dataset)