# Big Bridge Community, Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/big-bridge/

Community · Savanna-la-mar 

# Big Bridge

Big Bridge is a community of Jamaica in Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish. It covers **8.28 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 1 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 8.3km²
- 1mapped service
- 7 mtypical elevation

## Where is Big Bridge?

Big Bridge lies in [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/), [Westmoreland Parish](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/), [Jamaica](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/). It borders 3 other communities: [Georges Plain](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/georges-plain/), [Little London](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/negril/little-london/) and [Llandilo](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/llandilo/). By area it is the 442nd largest of 775 communities in Jamaica. It covers 5.0% of [Savanna-la-mar](https://wherepedia.org/jamaica/westmoreland/savanna-la-mar/). The centre of Big Bridge is about 147 km in a straight line from Kingston, the capital. It is about 3.7 km from Savanna-la-Mar, the main town of Savanna-la-mar. The centre point is at 18.2316° N, 78.1652° 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 Big Bridge

### Nearby, outside Big Bridge

- York Shaft · cave, Llandilo1.9 km
- Berry's Sinkhole · cave, Savanna-la-mar Business District3.1 km
- Old Fort · archaeological site, Savanna-la-mar Business District4.2 km
- Jackson Hole Cave · cave, Frome5.5 km
- Paradise Pen Cave · cave, Amity Savanna-la-mar8.3 km
- Paradise Park · attraction, Smithfield8.9 km
- Jamwest Motorsports and Adventure Park · theme park, Little London9.1 km
- Bat Hole Cave #2 · cave, Revival11 km
- Campbell's Batholes · cave, Revival11 km
- Blue Hole Cave · cave, Delveland11 km
- Bath Mountain Cave · cave, Town Head11 km
- Top Hill Cave · cave, Little London12 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: Big Bridge

- 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 Bay40 km
- Ian Fleming International Airport (OCJ) · Boscobel128 km

### Nearest railway station

Cambridge Railway Station (Disused) (Cambridge), about 29 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:36) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:36, sunset around 17:39).

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 Big Bridge

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Big Bridge.

- Big Bridge

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 Big Bridge

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Salt River

### Coast and islands

1 headland.

- Robins Point

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 Big Bridge and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Savanna-la-mar, 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 Big Bridge

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Royale Medical Hospital, Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica · Savanna-la-mar Business District 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22255&mlon=-78.13488#map=17/18.22255/-78.13488) 

Bank Victoria Mutual · Savanna-la-mar Business District 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22179&mlon=-78.13356#map=17/18.22179/-78.13356) 

ATM NCB · Green Island 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38983&mlon=-78.27297#map=17/18.38983/-78.27297) 

Petrol pump TEXACO · Llandilo 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22917&mlon=-78.13934#map=17/18.22917/-78.13934) 

Hotel Kibo Hotel Savanna La Mar · Savanna-la-mar Business District 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22364&mlon=-78.13610#map=17/18.22364/-78.13610) 

Mall Western Shopping Centre · Savanna-la-mar Business District 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22237&mlon=-78.13344#map=17/18.22237/-78.13344) 

School Mannings High School, Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland · Savanna-la-mar Business District 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22621&mlon=-78.13219#map=17/18.22621/-78.13219) 

College International University of the Caribbean · Savanna-la-mar Business District 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22636&mlon=-78.13183#map=17/18.22636/-78.13183) 

Police station Jamaica Police Westmoreland · Savanna-la-mar Business District 3.7 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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Big Bridge

Places mapped inside Big Bridge in open map data, by type.

- Restaurants1

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 Savanna-la-mar

- Amity Savanna-la-mar
- Cornwall Mountain
- Farm Pen
- Ferris
- Fort William
- Georges Plain
- Haddo
- Hertford
- Llandilo
- McField
- Mount Stewart
- Petersfield
- Porters Mountain
- Roaring River
- Savanna-la-mar Business District
- Smithfield
- Stratbogie
- Three Miles River
- Water Works
- Whithorn

## Quick answers

- Where is Big Bridge?In Savanna-la-mar, Westmoreland Parish, Jamaica
- What borders Big Bridge?Georges Plain, Little London and Llandilo
- What is there to see in Big Bridge?York Shaft, Berry's Sinkhole, Old Fort, Jackson Hole Cave
- What time zone is Big Bridge in?UTC−5
- What currency is used in Big Bridge?Dollar (JMD)
- What language is spoken in Big Bridge?English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Big Bridge?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Big Bridge?December to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Big Bridge?Royale Medical Hospital, Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Big Bridge?Victoria Mutual, about 3.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Big Bridge?NCB, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Big Bridge?TEXACO, about 2.7 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Big Bridge?JM141302 (OCHA common operational dataset)