# Catadupa Community, Cambridge, Saint James Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/catadupa/

Community · Cambridge 

# Catadupa

Catadupa is a community of Jamaica in Cambridge, Saint James Parish. It covers **21.6 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 21.6km²
- 1mapped service
- 460 mtypical elevation

## Where is Catadupa?

Catadupa lies in [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/), [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Amity Bethel Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/amity-bethel-town/), [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/cambridge/), [Mocho](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/maroon-town/mocho/), [Mt. Horeb](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/mt-horeb/), [Retrieve](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/retrieve/), [St. Leonards](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/st-leonards/) and [Stonehenge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/stonehenge/). By area it is the 148th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 14.0% of [Cambridge](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/cambridge/). The centre of Catadupa is about 118 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2871° N, 77.8674° 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 Catadupa

OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Catadupa: 2 caves.

- Gungoo Cave · cave
- Jack Spring Cave · cave

### Nearby, outside Catadupa

- Mocho Sink Cave · cave, Mocho2.8 km
- Holmes River Cave · cave, St. Leonards4.0 km
- William's Cave · cave, Garlands4.0 km
- Fennel Cave East · cave, St. Leonards4.1 km
- Tunnel Cave · cave, Amity Bethel Town4.2 km
- Sweetwater Caves · cave, Mocho4.2 km
- Fennel Cave · cave, Amity Bethel Town4.5 km
- Garlands Sink · cave, Garlands4.5 km
- Garlands Rising · cave, Garlands4.6 km
- Retrieve Hole · cave, Bethel Town4.7 km
- Mckenzie Cave · cave, Mt. Horeb4.8 km
- St. Leonards Cave · cave, St. Leonards4.9 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: Catadupa

- 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 Bay25 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel96 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 4.9 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).

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 Catadupa

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Catadupa. Settlements here lie between about 270 m and 513 m above sea level (median 460 m).

- Belfont
- Catadupa
- Lapland
- Maize Land
- Quarry
- Raby Park
- Stevenage

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 Catadupa

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

### Forests and nature

1 forest.

- Leyden Estate Forest

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 Catadupa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Cambridge, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Catadupa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Catherine Hall Health Centre · West Green 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46263&mlon=-77.91890#map=17/18.46263/-77.91890) 

Bank First Global Bank Ltd · Bogue 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45384&mlon=-77.92050#map=17/18.45384/-77.92050) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump Hacker's Texaco · Struie 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.25780&mlon=-77.95787#map=17/18.25780/-77.95787) 

Hotel Breeze Here/ブリーズヒア · Catadupa 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Bogue City Centre · Bogue 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.44455&mlon=-77.92418#map=17/18.44455/-77.92418) 

School Cambridge High School · Cambridge 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32414&mlon=-77.90567#map=17/18.32414/-77.90567) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Freeport Police Station · Bogue 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45839&mlon=-77.92839#map=17/18.45839/-77.92839) 

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 Catadupa

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

- Hotels1

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 Cambridge

- Anchovy
- Bickersteth
- Cambridge
- Mafoota
- Montpelier
- Mt. Carey
- Mt. Horeb
- Retrieve
- Roehampton
- Seven Rivers
- Stonehenge

## Quick answers

- Where is Catadupa?In Cambridge, Saint James Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Catadupa?Amity Bethel Town, Cambridge, Mocho, Mt. Horeb, Retrieve, St. Leonards and Stonehenge
- What is there to see in Catadupa?Gungoo Cave, Jack Spring Cave
- What time zone is Catadupa in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Catadupa?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Catadupa?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Catadupa?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Catadupa?Settlements lie between 270 m and 513 m
- What is the best time to visit Catadupa?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Catadupa?Catherine Hall Health Centre, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Catadupa?First Global Bank Ltd, about 19 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Catadupa?NCB, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Catadupa?Hacker's Texaco, about 10 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Catadupa?JM100304 (OCHA common operational dataset)