# Saint James Parish, Jamaica – Development areas & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/ Parish · Jamaica # Saint James Parish Saint James Parish is a parish of Jamaica. It had an estimated **183,811 people** in 2011 on 592 km² (about 311 per km²). Its main town is Montego Bay. It is divided into 13 development areas. 239 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 503 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 183,811people (2011) - 592km² - 13development areas - 503mapped services ## How many people live in Saint James Parish? Saint James Parish had an estimated **183,811 people** in 2011 — 6.8% of Jamaica, 5th of 14 parishes. There are 1,032 women for every 1,000 men (above the Jamaica figure of 1,022). Spread over 592 km², that is about **311 people per km²**, 4th of 14 parishes. 27.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.0% are 65 or older; the median age is about 27 years (it is 28 across Jamaica). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people. 0–4 ****15,538** 5–9 ****16,207** 10–14 ****17,846** 15–19 ****18,714** 20–24 ****18,170** 25–29 ****16,315** 30–34 ****12,472** 35–39 ****13,309** 40–44 ****12,218** 45–49 ****10,007** 50–54 ****8,693** 55–59 ****6,058** 60–64 ****5,342** 65+ ****12,923** Source: [Statistical Institute of Jamaica via OCHA HDX, population (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-jam). ## Where is Saint James Parish? Saint James Parish lies in [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 4 other parishes: [Hanover Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/hanover/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/), [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/) and [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/). By area it is the 11th largest of 14 parishes in Jamaica. It covers 5.4% of [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). The centre of Saint James Parish is about 119 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3697° N, 77.8529° 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 Saint James Parish OpenStreetMap lists 157 named sights in Saint James Parish: 131 caves; 15 attractions; 4 beachs; 3 museums; 1 viewpoint; 1 monument; 1 memorial; 1 archaeological site. - Flagstaff Heritage Center · museum - Institute of Jamaica Museum · museum - Montego Bay Cultural Center · museum - Old Maroon Town Barracks · archaeological site - Coral Garden Community Beach · beach - Dead End Beach · beach - Doctors Cave Beach · beach - Sunset Beach Resort Au Natural Beach · beach - Rocklands Bird Sanctuary · viewpoint - Ahhh...Ras Natango Gallery & Garden · attraction - Doctor's Cave Bathing Club · attraction - Emancipation War 1831-32 · attraction - Greenwood Great House (1780) · attraction - Hip Strip (Gloucester Ave) · attraction - Historic Court House (1774) · attraction - Margaritaville · attraction - Montego Bay Civic Centre · attraction - Montego River Gardens · attraction - Old Montego Fort · attraction - Rastafari Indigenous Village · attraction - Rose Hall Great House (1770) · attraction - Sam Sharpe Square · attraction - The Cage (1806) · attraction - The Creek Dome · attraction - Banana Market Sink · cave - Banquilley Cave · cave - Barracks Cave · cave - Barray Cave · cave - Barrow's Cave · cave - Belfield Cave · cave …and 127 more. 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: Saint James Parish - 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 Bay16 km - Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel93 km ### Nearest railway station Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 8.0 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 06:35, sunset around 17:37). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 06:45 17:54 11.1 h Feb 06:39 18:11 11.5 h Mar 06:20 18:21 12.0 h Apr 05:55 18:27 12.5 h May 05:37 18:36 13.0 h Jun 05:34 18:48 13.2 h Jul 05:43 18:51 13.1 h Aug 05:53 18:39 12.8 h Sep 05:58 18:14 12.3 h Oct 06:04 17:49 11.8 h Nov 06:17 17:34 11.3 h Dec 06:35 17:37 11.0 h 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. ## Development areas of Saint James Parish Development area Area km² Communities Services [Adelphi](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/) 122 7 0 [Balaclava](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/balaclava/) 10 1 71 [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/) 154 12 9 [Frankfield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/frankfield/) 16 1 0 [Greater Montego Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/greater-montego-bay/) 103 38 359 [Junction](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/junction/) 34 2 59 [Kellits](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/kellits/) 0.9 1 2 [Maggotty](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maggotty/) 7.0 1 0 [Mandeville](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/mandeville/) 1.7 1 0 [Maroon Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/) 126 11 2 [Mile Gully](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/mile-gully/) 2.5 1 0 [Port Morant](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/port-morant/) 15 1 0 [Yallahs](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/yallahs/) 0.7 1 1 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); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). ## Largest towns in Saint James Parish - Montego Bay82,867 - Barrett Town17,169 - Anchovy4,161 - Cambridge3,119 - Maroon Town3,085 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Saint James Parish Named natural and historic features inside Saint James Parish, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 16 rivers and streams. - Anchovy Gully - Blytheston - Boggle Gut - Boyce Gully - Crooked Spring - Little River - Montego River - Orange River - Retirement River - Running Gut - Salt Spring Gut - Slippery Gut - Spot Valley River - Tuckers Spring - White Gut - White Gut ### Coast and islands 5 headlands; 1 beach. - Cornwall Beach - Great River Bluff - Lilys Rock - Lousy Point - Montego Bay Point - Old Fort Point ### Hills and mountains 5 hills; 1 mountain; 1 valley. - Glencoe · 616 m - White Rock Hill · 559 m - Maxwell Hall · 553 m - Leyden Mountain · 487 m - Palmyra · 398 m - Mount Gilead · 212 m - Queen of Spains Valley · 103 m ### Forests and nature 2 forests. - Belfont Forest Reserve - Leyden Estate Forest ### History 1 historic site. - Old Fort ### Estates 1 estate. - Rose Hall ### Getting around 2 airfields; 2 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 port. - Hampden - Mafoota - Montego Bay - Montpelier Station - Sangster International Airport - Stonehenge Station 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 Saint James Parish and the best time to visit In Saint James Parish, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (26 °C). About 1,325 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (217 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **December to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 44 Feb 26 34 Mar 27 47 Apr 28 57 May 28 150 Jun 28 150 Jul 29 109 Aug 29 146 Sep 29 190 Oct 28 217 Nov 27 131 Dec 27 50 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Saint James Parish Places mapped inside Saint James Parish in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals10 - Banks20 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps25 - Hotels154 - Shopping malls25 - Schools27 - Colleges and universities11 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies23 - Restaurants193 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics8 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Saint James Parish?In Jamaica - What is the population of Saint James Parish?183,811 (2011 estimate) - What is the median age in Saint James Parish?About 27 years (2011 estimate) - What is the population density of Saint James Parish?About 311 people per km² - What borders Saint James Parish?Hanover Parish, Saint Elizabeth Parish, Trelawny Parish and Westmoreland Parish - What is there to see in Saint James Parish?Ahhh...Ras Natango Gallery & Garden, Banana Market Sink, Banquilley Cave, Barracks Cave - What time zone is Saint James Parish in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Saint James Parish?Dollar (JMD) - What language is spoken in Saint James Parish?English (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Saint James Parish?Montego Bay - What is the highest point in Saint James Parish?Glencoe (616 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Saint James Parish?December to April - How many hospitals are in Saint James Parish?10 mapped - How many banks are in Saint James Parish?20 mapped - How many ATMs are in Saint James Parish?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Saint James Parish?25 mapped - What is the P-code of Saint James Parish?JM10 (OCHA common operational dataset)