# Belvedere Community, Buff Bay, Westmoreland Parish – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/buff-bay/belvedere/

Community · Buff Bay 

# Belvedere

Belvedere is a community of Jamaica in Buff Bay, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **8.96 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here.

- 9.0km²
- 373 mtypical elevation

## Where is Belvedere?

Belvedere lies in [Buff Bay](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/buff-bay/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 7 other communities: [Ashton](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/ashton/), [Barneyside](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/barneyside/), [Bethel Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/bethel-town/), [Dundee](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/dundee/), [Lambs River](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/lambs-river/), [Seaford Town](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/seaford-town/) and [Struie](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/darliston/struie/). By area it is the 416th largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. The centre of Belvedere is about 124 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2492° N, 77.9334° 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 Belvedere

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Belvedere: 1 cave.

- Charlemont Caves · cave

### Nearby, outside Belvedere

- German Town Imigration Museum · museum, Seaford Town2.6 km
- St. Leonards Cave · cave, St. Leonards3.8 km
- Fennel Cave · cave, Amity Bethel Town3.9 km
- Tunnel Cave · cave, Amity Bethel Town4.1 km
- Fennel Cave East · cave, St. Leonards4.4 km
- Bethel Town Cave · cave, Bethel Town5.0 km
- Holmes River Cave · cave, St. Leonards5.3 km
- Ducketts Cave · cave, Bethel Town5.8 km
- Retrieve Hole · cave, Bethel Town5.9 km
- Jack Spring Cave · cave, Catadupa6.0 km
- Pleasant Hall Cave · cave, Darliston6.3 km
- Hopewell Cave · cave, Darliston6.3 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: Belvedere

- 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 Bay28 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel103 km

### Nearest railway station

Stonehenge Train Depot (Disused) (Stonehenge), about 7.7 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:35) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:35, sunset around 17:38).

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 Belvedere

Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Belvedere. Settlements here lie between about 232 m and 373 m above sea level (median 373 m).

- Belvedere
- Belvedere Mountain
- Charlemont
- Montpelier Mountain
- Pike
- Pike Mountain

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 Belvedere and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Buff Bay, the warmest month is Aug (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 1,046 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (171 mm) and the driest Feb (24 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 27 48 

Feb 27 24 

Mar 27 37 

Apr 28 56 

May 28 141 

Jun 29 102 

Jul 29 76 

Aug 29 100 

Sep 29 141 

Oct 29 171 

Nov 28 102 

Dec 27 50 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Belvedere

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital · Savanna-la-mar Business District 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22633&mlon=-78.12914#map=17/18.22633/-78.12914) 

Bank National Commercial Bank · Savanna-la-mar Business District 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22512&mlon=-78.13090#map=17/18.22512/-78.13090) 

ATM NCB · Montego Bay Business District 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.46652&mlon=-77.91723#map=17/18.46652/-77.91723) 

Petrol pump Hacker's Texaco · Struie 2.8 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 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.28330&mlon=-77.88330#map=17/18.28330/-77.88330) 

Mall Dunbar Mall · Savanna-la-mar Business District 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22457&mlon=-78.12626#map=17/18.22457/-78.12626) 

School Cambridge High School · Cambridge 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.32414&mlon=-77.90567#map=17/18.32414/-77.90567) 

College Knockalva Polytechnic College · Ramble 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33531&mlon=-77.98827#map=17/18.33531/-77.98827) 

Police station Jamaica Police Westmoreland · Savanna-la-mar Business District 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21850&mlon=-78.13311#map=17/18.21850/-78.13311) 

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Belvedere?In Buff Bay, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Belvedere?Ashton, Barneyside, Bethel Town, Dundee, Lambs River, Seaford Town and Struie
- What is there to see in Belvedere?Charlemont Caves
- What time zone is Belvedere in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Belvedere?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Belvedere?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Belvedere?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Belvedere?Settlements lie between 232 m and 373 m
- What is the best time to visit Belvedere?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Belvedere?Savannah La Mar Public General Hospital, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Belvedere?National Commercial Bank, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Belvedere?NCB, about 24 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Belvedere?Hacker's Texaco, about 2.8 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Belvedere?JM140201 (OCHA common operational dataset)