# Hampden Community, Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/hampden/

Community · Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley 

# Hampden

Hampden is a community of Jamaica in Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley, Trelawny Parish. It covers **15.2 km²**. 3 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 15.2km²
- 134 mtypical elevation

## Where is Hampden?

Hampden lies in [Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/), [Trelawny Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 6 other communities: [Bounty Hall](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/bounty-hall/), [Deeside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/deeside/), [Dumfries](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/dumfries/), [Goodwill](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/saint-james/adelphi/goodwill/), [Salt Marsh](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/falmouth/salt-marsh/) and [Wakefield](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/wakefield/). By area it is the 253rd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 12.5% of [Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/trelawny/wakefield-queen-of-spain-valley/). The centre of Hampden is about 111 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4509° N, 77.7302° 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 Hampden

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Hampden: 1 attraction.

- Hampden Estate (1753) · attraction

### Nearby, outside Hampden

- Chatman Cave · cave, Goodwill4.4 km
- Dundee Cave · cave, Salt Marsh4.5 km
- Overhill Cave · cave, Somerton5.6 km
- Greenwood Great House (1780) · attraction, Greenwood6.0 km
- Spot Valley Cave · cave, Spot Valley6.5 km
- Good Hope Great House (1755) · attraction, Bunker's Hill6.7 km
- Hammonds Cave · cave, Bunker's Hill7.1 km
- Deeside Roaring River Cave · cave, Deeside7.2 km
- Deeside Risings · cave, Deeside7.2 km
- Bunker's Hill Shelter · cave, Bunker's Hill7.3 km
- Ivy Terry Cave · cave, Martha Brae7.3 km
- Liberty Falls · waterfall, Bunker's Hill7.7 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: Hampden

- 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 Bay20 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel80 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 24 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 17:36).

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 Hampden

Open gazetteers list **3 villages, towns and localities** in Hampden. Settlements here lie between about 97 m and 140 m above sea level (median 134 m).

- Dundee
- Georges Valley
- New Cargen

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).

## Weather in Hampden and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley, 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/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Hampden

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Falmouth Hospital · Falmouth 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49647&mlon=-77.66115#map=17/18.49647/-77.66115) 

Bank JN Bank · Falmouth 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49273&mlon=-77.65188#map=17/18.49273/-77.65188) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Salt Marsh 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51000&mlon=-77.73000#map=17/18.51000/-77.73000) 

Hotel Reggae Moon Guest House · Granville 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46208&mlon=-77.67993#map=17/18.46208/-77.67993) 

Mall Albert George Market · Falmouth 9.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49194&mlon=-77.65246#map=17/18.49194/-77.65246) 

School Holland High School · Martha Brae 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.47453&mlon=-77.66877#map=17/18.47453/-77.66877) 

College Northern Caribbean University Mobay Campus · Lilliput 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51068&mlon=-77.77328#map=17/18.51068/-77.77328) 

Police station Falmouth Police Station · Falmouth 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49608&mlon=-77.65652#map=17/18.49608/-77.65652) 

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.

## Other communities in Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley

- Bounty Hall
- Bunker's Hill
- Deeside
- Wakefield

## Quick answers

- Where is Hampden?In Wakefield/Queen of Spain Valley, Trelawny Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Hampden?Bounty Hall, Deeside, Dumfries, Goodwill, Salt Marsh and Wakefield
- What is there to see in Hampden?Hampden Estate (1753)
- What time zone is Hampden in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Hampden?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Hampden?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Hampden?3 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Hampden?Settlements lie between 97 m and 140 m
- What is the best time to visit Hampden?November to April and July to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Hampden?Falmouth Hospital, about 8.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Hampden?JN Bank, about 9.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Hampden?NCB, about 20 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Hampden?TotalEnergies, about 6.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Hampden?JM130704 (OCHA common operational dataset)