# Trelawny Parish, Jamaica – Development areas, Population & Map

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Parish · Jamaica 

# Trelawny Parish

Trelawny Parish is a parish of Jamaica. It had an estimated **75,164 people** in 2011 on 874 km² (about 86 per km²). Its main town is Falmouth. It is divided into 7 development areas. 225 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 93 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 75,164people (2011)
- 874km²
- 7development areas
- 93mapped services

## How many people live in Trelawny Parish?

Trelawny Parish had an estimated **75,164 people** in 2011 — 2.8% of Jamaica, 13th of 14 parishes. There are 973 women for every 1,000 men (below the Jamaica figure of 1,022). Spread over 874 km², that is about **86 people per km²**, the least densely populated of 14 parishes.

27.7% of people are children under 15 and 9.2% 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 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****6,324**

5–9 ****6,839**

10–14 ****7,650**

15–19 ****7,722**

20–24 ****6,524**

25–29 ****6,027**

30–34 ****4,700**

35–39 ****4,829**

40–44 ****4,241**

45–49 ****4,108**

50–54 ****3,945**

55–59 ****2,746**

60–64 ****2,587**

65+ ****6,923**

Source: [Statistical Institute of Jamaica via OCHA HDX, population (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-jam).

## Where is Trelawny Parish?

Trelawny Parish lies in [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 5 other parishes: [Clarendon Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/clarendon/), [Manchester Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/manchester/), [Saint Ann Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-ann/), [Saint Elizabeth Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-elizabeth/) and [Saint James Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/). By area it is the 5th largest of 14 parishes in Jamaica. It covers 8.0% of [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). The centre of Trelawny Parish is about 94 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.3571° N, 77.6032° 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 Trelawny Parish

OpenStreetMap lists 179 named sights in Trelawny Parish: 153 caves; 13 attractions; 3 archaeological sites; 3 beachs; 3 ruins; 2 waterfalls; 1 monument; 1 viewpoint.

- Belmore Castle · archaeological site
- Fort Dunbar · archaeological site
- Stewart Castle · archaeological site
- Cockpit Country Waterfall · waterfall
- Liberty Falls · waterfall
- Burwood Beach · beach
- Silver Sands Beach · beach
- World Beach · beach
- Martha Brae Rafting Village · viewpoint
- Bunkers Hill Cultural Xperience and River Tours · attraction
- Carrion Crow Cliffs · attraction
- Duncan Cliff · attraction
- Falmouth Waterwheel (1797) · attraction
- Glistening Waters · attraction
- Good Hope Great House (1755) · attraction
- Hampden Estate (1753) · attraction
- Hyde Hall Estate House · attraction
- Mountain Park · attraction
- Phoenix Foundry Dome (1810) · attraction
- Stewart Castle Ruins · attraction
- The Waterwheel at Martha Brae · attraction
- Water Square · attraction
- Adam's Third Pit · cave
- Agony Hole · cave
- Alps Cave · cave
- Alps Sinkhole · cave
- Anancy Hole · cave
- Arcadia Cave · cave
- Ashley Cave · cave
- August 23 Pit · cave

…and 149 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: Trelawny 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 Bay37 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel67 km

### Nearest railway station

Greenvale Station (Mile Gully), about 25 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:33) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:36).

Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight 

Jan 06:44 17:53 11.1 h 

Feb 06:38 18:10 11.5 h 

Mar 06:19 18:20 12.0 h 

Apr 05:54 18:26 12.5 h 

May 05:36 18:35 13.0 h 

Jun 05:33 18:47 13.2 h 

Jul 05:42 18:50 13.1 h 

Aug 05:52 18:38 12.8 h 

Sep 05:57 18:13 12.3 h 

Oct 06:03 17:48 11.8 h 

Nov 06:16 17:33 11.3 h 

Dec 06:34 17:36 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 Trelawny Parish

Development area Area km² Communities Services 

[Albert Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/albert-town/) 360 13 2 

[Clarks Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/clarks-town/) 132 6 4 

[Duncans](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/duncans/) 65 5 21 

[Falmouth](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/) 174 7 64 

[Greater Montego Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/greater-montego-bay/) 13 1 1 

[Morant Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/morant-bay/) 8.6 1 0 

[Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/) 122 5 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 Trelawny Parish

- Falmouth7,779
- Duncans5,153
- Albert Town3,449
- Wakefield2,763
- Clarks Town2,606
- Sherwood Content1,499
- Ulster Spring1,411

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 Trelawny Parish

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

### Water

8 rivers and streams.

- Hectors River
- Lowe River
- Main Gully
- Main Gut
- Martha Brae River
- Quaco Gully
- Quashies River
- Rio Bueno

### Coast and islands

7 headlands; 3 bays; 2 beaches.

- Cockle Bar Point
- Devils Cook Room
- Duncan Cliff
- Harmony Beach
- Inner Oyster Bay
- Manatee Hole
- Mangrove Point
- Mountain Spring Point
- Outer Oyster Bay
- Oyster Bay
- Palmetto Point
- Wiltshire Beach

### Hills and mountains

9 hills; 7 mountains; 2 valleys.

- Ayr Hill · 845 m
- Litchfield Mountain · 832 m
- Brampton Bryan · 778 m
- Cockpit · 702 m
- Island View Hill · 644 m
- Wilson Valley · 630 m
- Linton Park Mountain · 453 m
- Hyde Hall Mountain · 450 m
- Friendship Mountain · 445 m
- Long Pond Mountain · 426 m
- Roslin Castle Mountain · 421 m
- Mowatt Mountain · 415 m
- Vale Royal Mountain · 366 m
- Rest and Be Thankful · 331 m
- Etingdon · 279 m
- Barbecue Bottom · 250 m
- Good Hope · 176 m
- Gun Hill · 125 m

### Forests and nature

2 forests.

- Caledonia Forest
- Tiverton Forest

### History

1 historic site.

- Arcadia Great House & Pen

### Getting around

1 harbour.

- Falmouth Harbour

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 Trelawny Parish and the best time to visit

In Trelawny Parish, the warmest month is Aug (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,168 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (183 mm) and the driest Feb (34 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April and July to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 48 

Feb 25 34 

Mar 26 52 

Apr 27 58 

May 27 141 

Jun 27 128 

Jul 27 92 

Aug 28 118 

Sep 28 151 

Oct 27 183 

Nov 26 113 

Dec 25 50 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Trelawny Parish

Places mapped inside Trelawny Parish in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals1
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps8
- Hotels28
- Shopping malls1
- Schools11
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants37
- Police stations3

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 Trelawny Parish?In Jamaica
- What is the population of Trelawny Parish?75,164 (2011 estimate)
- What is the median age in Trelawny Parish?About 27 years (2011 estimate)
- What is the population density of Trelawny Parish?About 86 people per km²
- What borders Trelawny Parish?Clarendon Parish, Manchester Parish, Saint Ann Parish, Saint Elizabeth Parish and Saint James Parish
- What is there to see in Trelawny Parish?Adam's Third Pit, Agony Hole, Alps Cave, Alps Sinkhole
- What time zone is Trelawny Parish in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Trelawny Parish?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Trelawny Parish?English (main languages nationally)
- What is the largest town in Trelawny Parish?Falmouth
- What is the highest point in Trelawny Parish?Ayr Hill (845 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Trelawny Parish?November to April and July to August
- How many hospitals are in Trelawny Parish?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Trelawny Parish?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Trelawny Parish?8 mapped
- What is the P-code of Trelawny Parish?JM13 (OCHA common operational dataset)