List of cities and towns in Jamaica

The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica.

Definitions

Kingston, capital of Jamaica
Montego Bay

The following definitions have been used:

  • City: Official city status on a settlement is only conferred by Act of Parliament. Only three areas have the designation; Kingston when first incorporated in 1802[1][2] reflecting its early importance over the then capital Spanish Town, Montego Bay being granted the status in 1980,[3][4][5][6] and Portmore, whose municipal council was given the city title in 2018.[7] It is not necessarily based on population counts, and while a honorific title, can confer some increased autonomy.
  • Town/Village: The Statistical Institute of Jamaica considers an urban area to be any area with 2,000 or more residents.[8] A town would generally be considered to be ranked as a higher populated urban area, and a village as a minor urban area.
  • Neighbourhood: Geographically obvious subdivisions of any of the above.

Cities

A map of Jamaica, with main settlements and notable places

Cities

Name Census population[9] Coordinates Parish Granted
2021 2011 2001
Kingston** 584,627 579,137 17°59′N 76°48′W / 17.98°N 76.80°W / 17.98; -76.80 (Kingston) Kingston 1802
Portmore 182,153 156,469 17°56′N 76°52′W / 17.94°N 76.87°W / 17.94; -76.87 (Portmore) Saint Catherine 2018
Montego Bay* 110,115 96,477 18°28′N 77°55′W / 18.46°N 77.91°W / 18.46; -77.91 (Montego Bay) Saint James 1980

** Country and parish capital

* Parish capital

Chief Towns

These are settled areas with 10,000 residents or more.

Name Census population[9] Coordinates Parish
2021 2011 2001
Spanish Town* 147,152 131,515 17°59′N 76°57′W / 17.99°N 76.95°W / 17.99; -76.95 (Spanish Town) Saint Catherine
May Pen* 61,548 57,334 17°58′N 77°14′W / 17.97°N 77.24°W / 17.97; -77.24 (May Pen) Clarendon
Mandeville* 49,695 47,467 18°03′N 77°29′W / 18.05°N 77.48°W / 18.05; -77.48 (Mandeville) Manchester
Old Harbour 28,912 23,823 17°55′N 77°06′W / 17.92°N 77.10°W / 17.92; -77.10 (Old Harbour) Saint Catherine
Savanna-la-Mar* 22,633 19,893 18°10′N 77°57′W / 18.16°N 77.95°W / 18.16; -77.95 (Savanna-la-Mar) Westmoreland
Ocho Rios 16,671 15,769 18°25′N 77°07′W / 18.42°N 77.11°W / 18.42; -77.11 (Ocho Rios) Saint Ann
Linstead 15,231 15,660 18°09′N 77°01′W / 18.15°N 77.02°W / 18.15; -77.02 (Linstead) Saint Catherine
Port Antonio* 14,816 14,568 18°10′N 76°23′W / 18.16°N 76.38°W / 18.16; -76.38 (Port Antonio) Portland
Saint Ann's Bay* 11,173 10,441 18°26′N 77°13′W / 18.44°N 77.22°W / 18.44; -77.22 (Saint Ann's Bay) Saint Ann
Morant Bay* 11,052 10,782 17°52′N 76°23′W / 17.87°N 76.39°W / 17.87; -76.39 (Morant Bay) Saint Thomas
Yallahs 10,849 9,888 17°52′N 76°34′W / 17.87°N 76.57°W / 17.87; -76.57 (Yallahs) Saint Thomas
Hayes 10,639 10,098 17°53′N 77°15′W / 17.88°N 77.25°W / 17.88; -77.25 (Hayes) Clarendon
Santa Cruz 10,423 10,785 18°04′N 77°43′W / 18.07°N 77.72°W / 18.07; -77.72 (Santa Cruz) Saint Elizabeth

Towns and villages

Name Census population[9] Coordinates Parish
2011 2001 1991
Above Rocks 3,076 3,170 3,263 18°06′N 76°52′W / 18.10°N 76.87°W / 18.10; -76.87 (Above Rocks) Saint Catherine
Aenon Town 1,374 1,808 18°12′N 77°23′W / 18.20°N 77.39°W / 18.20; -77.39 Clarendon
Adelphi 2,218 1,459 18°26′N 77°47′W / 18.44°N 77.79°W / 18.44; -77.79 (Adelphi) Saint James
Albert Town 3,845 3,949 3,389 18°17′N 77°32′W / 18.29°N 77.54°W / 18.29; -77.54 (Albert Town) Trelawny
Alexandria 1,693 1,734 1,672 18°17′N 77°21′W / 18.29°N 77.35°W / 18.29; -77.35 (Alexandria) Saint Ann
Alligator Pond 2,541 1,883 1,542 17°52′N 77°34′W / 17.87°N 77.56°W / 17.87; -77.56 (Alligator Pond) Manchester
Alston 2,049 1,666 18°10′N 77°26′W / 18.17°N 77.43°W / 18.17; -77.43 (Alston) Clarendon
Anchovy 4,414 4,081 3,633 18°24′N 77°56′W / 18.40°N 77.93°W / 18.40; -77.93 (Anchovy) Saint James
Annotto Bay 6,017 5,423 5,468 18°16′N 76°46′W / 18.27°N 76.77°W / 18.27; -76.77 (Annotto Bay) Saint Mary
Balaclava 2,770 2,703 2,837 18°10′N 77°38′W / 18.17°N 77.64°W / 18.17; -77.64 (Balaclava) Saint Elizabeth
Bamboo 4,705 4,298 3,732 18°23′N 77°16′W / 18.38°N 77.26°W / 18.38; -77.26 (Bamboo) Saint Ann
Bath 2,115 2,144 2,151 17°57′N 76°21′W / 17.95°N 76.35°W / 17.95; -76.35 (Bath) Saint Thomas
Bethel Town 4,198 3,232 2,768 18°18′N 77°57′W / 18.30°N 77.95°W / 18.30; -77.95 (Bethel Town) Westmoreland
Black River* 5,352 4,095 3,675 18°02′N 77°52′W / 18.03°N 77.86°W / 18.03; -77.86 (Black River) Saint Elizabeth
Bluefields 2,978 3,132 2,564 18°10′N 78°02′W / 18.17°N 78.03°W / 18.17; -78.03 (Bluefields) Westmoreland
Bog Walk 9,431 11,241 8,794 18°06′N 77°01′W / 18.10°N 77.02°W / 18.10; -77.02 (Bog Walk) Saint Catherine
Brown's Town 9,031 8,054 6,762 18°24′N 77°22′W / 18.40°N 77.36°W / 18.40; -77.36 (Brown's Town) Saint Ann
Buff Bay 4,678 4,210 2,596 18°14′N 76°40′W / 18.23°N 76.67°W / 18.23; -76.67 (Buff Bay) Portland
Bull Savanna 3,747 3,457 17°53′N 77°35′W / 17.88°N 77.59°W / 17.88; -77.59 (Bull Savanna) Saint Elizabeth
Cambridge 4,073 3,966 3,384 18°19′N 77°53′W / 18.32°N 77.89°W / 18.32; -77.89 (Cambridge) Saint James
Cascade 812 866 1,220 18°24′N 78°06′W / 18.40°N 78.10°W / 18.40; -78.10 (Cascade) Hanover
Carron Hall 1,186 1,293 18°16′N 76°56′W / 18.27°N 76.94°W / 18.27; -76.94 (Carron Hall) Saint Mary
Cave Valley 1,500 1,722 1,777 18°16′N 77°22′W / 18.27°N 77.37°W / 18.27; -77.37 (Cave Valley) Saint Ann
Cedar Valley 1,299 1,592 17°59′N 76°35′W / 17.99°N 76.58°W / 17.99; -76.58 (Cedar Valley) Saint Thomas
Chapelton 4,363 4,556 3,930 18°05′N 77°16′W / 18.08°N 77.27°W / 18.08; -77.27 (Chapelton) Clarendon
Christiana 8,430 8,276 7,235 18°10′N 77°29′W / 18.17°N 77.49°W / 18.17; -77.49 (Christiana) Manchester
Claremont 1,773 1,970 2,154 18°23′N 77°10′W / 18.38°N 77.17°W / 18.38; -77.17 (Claremont) Saint Ann
Clark's Town 3,003 3,953 3,139 18°25′N 77°34′W / 18.42°N 77.57°W / 18.42; -77.57 (Clark's Town) Trelawny
Coleyville 2,016 2,098 3,320 18°13′N 77°30′W / 18.22°N 77.50°W / 18.22; -77.50 (Coleyville) Manchester
Comfort Castle 893 856 18°03′N 76°25′W / 18.05°N 76.41°W / 18.05; -76.41 (Comfort Castle) Portland
Constant Spring 11,801 12,072 12,369 18°03′N 76°47′W / 18.05°N 76.78°W / 18.05; -76.78 (Constant Spring) Saint Andrew
Croft's Hill 3,117 3,202 2,994 18°08′N 77°13′W / 18.13°N 77.22°W / 18.13; -77.22 (Croft's Hill) Clarendon
Cross Keys 1,869 2,057 17°53′N 77°30′W / 17.89°N 77.50°W / 17.89; -77.50 (Cross Keys) Manchester
Dalvey 2,952 3,263 2,742 17°54′N 76°15′W / 17.90°N 76.25°W / 17.90; -76.25 (Dalvey) Saint Thomas
Darliston 2,328 2,529 1,435 18°14′N 77°58′W / 18.23°N 77.97°W / 18.23; -77.97 (Darliston) Westmoreland
Dias 1,653 1,434 18°23′N 78°11′W / 18.39°N 78.19°W / 18.39; -78.19 (Dias) Hanover
Discovery Bay 2,446 2,518 2,230 18°28′N 77°23′W / 18.47°N 77.39°W / 18.47; -77.39 (Discovery Bay) Saint Ann
Duncans 2,686 2,132 1,849 18°28′N 77°32′W / 18.47°N 77.53°W / 18.47; -77.53 (Duncans) Trelawny
Easington 2,664 2,326 2,378 17°55′N 76°36′W / 17.92°N 76.60°W / 17.92; -76.60 (Easington) Saint Thomas
Ewarton 9,753 10,807 8,742 18°11′N 77°05′W / 18.18°N 77.08°W / 18.18; -77.08 (Ewarton) Saint Catherine
Falmouth* 8,686 8,188 7,245 18°29′N 77°40′W / 18.49°N 77.66°W / 18.49; -77.66 (Falmouth) Trelawny
Frankfield 3,507 3,625 2,865 18°09′N 77°21′W / 18.15°N 77.35°W / 18.15; -77.35 (Frankfield) Clarendon
Frome 1,306 968 900 18°18′N 78°09′W / 18.30°N 78.15°W / 18.30; -78.15 (Frome) Westmoreland
Gayle 3,260 4,148 3,205 18°20′N 77°00′W / 18.33°N 77.00°W / 18.33; -77.00 (Gayle) Saint Mary
Gimme-Me-Bit 883 1,076 17°53′N 77°17′W / 17.89°N 77.28°W / 17.89; -77.28 (Gimme-Me-Bit) Clarendon
Glengoffe 3,100 3,232 18°08′N 76°53′W / 18.14°N 76.88°W / 18.14; -76.88 (Glengoffe) Saint Catherine
Golden Grove 2,351 2,622 2,761 17°56′N 76°16′W / 17.93°N 76.27°W / 17.93; -76.27 (Golden Grove) Saint Thomas
Gordon Town 3,265 3,846 1,049 18°03′N 76°42′W / 18.05°N 76.70°W / 18.05; -76.70 (Gordon Town) Saint Andrew
Grange Hill 6,922 7,591 6,530 18°22′N 78°12′W / 18.37°N 78.20°W / 18.37; -78.20 (Grange Hill) Westmoreland
Green Island 1,933 1,539 1,591 18°23′N 78°16′W / 18.38°N 78.27°W / 18.38; -78.27 (Green Island) Hanover
Guy's Hill 763 518 3,165 18°15′N 77°00′W / 18.25°N 77.00°W / 18.25; -77.00 (Guy's Hill) Saint Mary
Half Way Tree* 5,163 4,934 18°01′N 76°47′W / 18.01°N 76.78°W / 18.01; -76.78 (Half Way Tree) Saint Andrew
Hector's River 1,617 1,578 18°00′N 76°16′W / 18.00°N 76.26°W / 18.00; -76.26 (Hector's River) Portland
Highgate 6,375 6,051 5,418 18°19′N 76°52′W / 18.32°N 76.87°W / 18.32; -76.87 (Highgate) Saint Mary
Hope Bay 1,759 1,774 1,569 18°12′N 76°34′W / 18.20°N 76.57°W / 18.20; -76.57 (Hope Bay) Portland
Hopewell 5,651 4,759 4,268 18°15′N 78°18′W / 18.25°N 78.30°W / 18.25; -78.30 (Hopewell) Hanover
Islington 3,983 2,973 2,868 18°19′N 76°51′W / 18.32°N 76.85°W / 18.32; -76.85 (Islington) Saint Mary
Jackson Town 2,143 1,718 18°25′N 77°29′W / 18.41°N 77.48°W / 18.41; -77.48 (Jackson Town) Trelawny
James Hill 1,404 1,770 18°11′N 77°20′W / 18.18°N 77.34°W / 18.18; -77.34 (James Hill) Clarendon
Johns Hall 3,217 2,329 18°25′N 77°51′W / 18.41°N 77.85°W / 18.41; -77.85 (Johns Hall) Saint James
Junction 4,034 3,524 17°54′N 77°36′W / 17.90°N 77.60°W / 17.90; -77.60 (Junction) Saint Elizabeth
Kellits 2,106 2,422 2,291 18°10′N 77°14′W / 18.17°N 77.23°W / 18.17; -77.23 (Kellits) Clarendon
Kemps Hill 573 1,132 17°51′N 77°17′W / 17.85°N 77.28°W / 17.85; -77.28 (Kemps Hill) Clarendon
Lacovia 3,788 3,125 3,159 18°04′N 77°45′W / 18.07°N 77.75°W / 18.07; -77.75 (Lacovia) Saint Elizabeth
Lionel Town 3,609 3,568 4,669 17°48′N 77°14′W / 17.80°N 77.23°W / 17.80; -77.23 (Lionel Town) Clarendon
Little London 4,222 4,312 1,848 18°18′N 78°12′W / 18.30°N 78.20°W / 18.30; -78.20 (Little London) Westmoreland
Lluidas Vale 2,095 2,552 2,161 18°07′N 77°09′W / 18.12°N 77.15°W / 18.12; -77.15 (Lluidas Vale) Saint Catherine
Long Bay 976 1,074 18°05′N 76°19′W / 18.09°N 76.31°W / 18.09; -76.31 (Long Bay) Portland
Lucea* 7,840 6,245 6,002 18°26′N 78°11′W / 18.44°N 78.18°W / 18.44; -78.18 (Lucea) Hanover
Lucky Hill 3,260 4,148 750 18°18′N 77°01′W / 18.30°N 77.02°W / 18.30; -77.02 (Lucky Hill) Saint Mary
Maggotty 1,727 1,099 1,359 18°09′N 77°46′W / 18.15°N 77.77°W / 18.15; -77.77 (Maggotty) Saint Elizabeth
Malvern 2,817 3,056 3,262 17°58′N 77°43′W / 17.97°N 77.72°W / 17.97; -77.72 (Malvern) Saint Elizabeth
Manchioneal 2,383 2,316 2,185 18°03′N 76°17′W / 18.05°N 76.28°W / 18.05; -76.28 (Manchioneal) Portland
Maroon Town 2,673 3,206 2,669 18°21′N 77°47′W / 18.35°N 77.79°W / 18.35; -77.79 (Maroon Town) Saint James
Mavis Bank 2,309 2,432 1,756 18°01′N 76°40′W / 18.02°N 76.67°W / 18.02; -76.67 (Mavis Bank) Saint Andrew
Mile Gully 2,004 2,134 18°08′N 77°32′W / 18.13°N 77.54°W / 18.13; -77.54 (Mile Gully) Manchester
Milk River 1,564 842 17°52′N 77°21′W / 17.87°N 77.35°W / 17.87; -77.35 (Milk River) Clarendon
Mitchell Town 1,452 1,749 17°48′N 77°11′W / 17.80°N 77.19°W / 17.80; -77.19 (Mitchell Town) Clarendon
Mocho 1,531 1,788 18°01′N 77°19′W / 18.02°N 77.32°W / 18.02; -77.32 (Mocho) Clarendon
Moneague 3,464 3,383 2,880 18°17′N 77°06′W / 18.28°N 77.10°W / 18.28; -77.10 (Moneague) Saint Ann
Moore Town 1,061 1,317 1,054 18°04′N 76°26′W / 18.07°N 76.43°W / 18.07; -76.43 (Moore Town) Portland
Mountainside 1,754 1,097 17°59′N 77°44′W / 17.98°N 77.74°W / 17.98; -77.74 (Mountainside) Saint Elizabeth
Nain 2,969 2,506 2,373 17°58′N 77°36′W / 17.97°N 77.60°W / 17.97; -77.60 (Nain) Saint Elizabeth
Negril 7,680 5,679 4,184 18°19′N 78°20′W / 18.32°N 78.33°W / 18.32; -78.33 (Negril) Westmoreland
152 184 Hanover
New Market 2,204 1,775 18°08′N 77°54′W / 18.14°N 77.90°W / 18.14; -77.90 (New Market) Saint Elizabeth
Newell 2,056 1,836 17°55′N 77°44′W / 17.92°N 77.74°W / 17.92; -77.74 (Newell) Saint Elizabeth
Newport 3,022 2,495 17°58′N 77°30′W / 17.96°N 77.50°W / 17.96; -77.50 (Newport) Manchester
Old Harbour Bay 5,872 6,344 5,405 17°54′N 77°06′W / 17.90°N 77.10°W / 17.90; -77.10 (Old Harbour Bay) Saint Catherine
Oracabessa 4,398 4,230 4,066 18°24′N 76°56′W / 18.40°N 76.93°W / 18.40; -76.93 (Oracabessa) Saint Mary
Osbourne Store 3,580 2,954 3,390 17°58′N 77°20′W / 17.97°N 77.33°W / 17.97; -77.33 (Osbourne Store) Clarendon
Petersfield 5,037 3,699 2,045 18°15′N 78°04′W / 18.25°N 78.07°W / 18.25; -78.07 (Petersfield) Westmoreland
Point Hill 2,099 2,235 3,651 18°05′N 77°06′W / 18.08°N 77.10°W / 18.08; -77.10 (Point Hill) Saint Catherine
Port Morant 2,905 3,007 17°53′N 76°19′W / 17.88°N 76.32°W / 17.88; -76.32 (Port Morant) Saint Thomas
Port Maria* 7,463 7,439 7,651 18°22′N 76°53′W / 18.37°N 76.89°W / 18.37; -76.89 (Port Maria) Saint Mary
Port Royal 1,251 1,651 3,004 17°56′N 76°51′W / 17.93°N 76.85°W / 17.93; -76.85 (Port Royal) Kingston
Porus 6,009 5,924 5,095 18°02′N 77°25′W / 18.03°N 77.42°W / 18.03; -77.42 (Porus) Manchester
Pratville 1,963 1,351 17°55′N 77°25′W / 17.91°N 77.41°W / 17.91; -77.41 (Pratville) Manchester
Race Course 2,958 3,168 2,589 17°50′N 77°17′W / 17.83°N 77.28°W / 17.83; -77.28 (Race Course) Clarendon
Ramble 2,047 2,024 18°21′N 77°58′W / 18.35°N 77.97°W / 18.35; -77.97 (Ramble) Hanover
Retreat 3,034 2,759 18°23′N 77°01′W / 18.39°N 77.02°W / 18.39; -77.02 (Retreat) Saint Mary
Richmond 2,086 2,210 1,984 18°14′N 76°54′W / 18.23°N 76.90°W / 18.23; -76.90 (Richmond) Saint Mary
Rio Bueno 1,037 1,275 1,108 18°28′N 77°27′W / 18.46°N 77.45°W / 18.46; -77.45 (Rio Bueno) Trelawny
Riversdale 2,514 3,575 2,791 18°09′N 76°58′W / 18.15°N 76.97°W / 18.15; -76.97 (Riversdale) Saint Catherine
Rock River 1,786 1,831 18°04′N 77°13′W / 18.07°N 77.21°W / 18.07; -77.21 (Rock River) Clarendon
Rocky Point 2,473 3,327 2,744 17°46′N 77°16′W / 17.77°N 77.27°W / 17.77; -77.27 (Rocky Point) Clarendon
Runaway Bay 8,640 5,840 5,655 18°27′N 77°20′W / 18.45°N 77.33°W / 18.45; -77.33 (Runaway Bay) Saint Ann
Sandy Bay 5,052 3,817 4,476 18°27′N 78°06′W / 18.45°N 78.10°W / 18.45; -78.10 (Sandy Bay) Hanover
Seaforth 5,287 5,517 4,108 17°56′N 76°27′W / 17.93°N 76.45°W / 17.93; -76.45 (Seaforth) Saint Thomas
Siloah 2,545 2,755 2,701 18°10′N 77°43′W / 18.17°N 77.71°W / 18.17; -77.71 (Siloah) Saint Elizabeth
Southfield 3,854 3,404 2,671 17°53′N 77°40′W / 17.88°N 77.67°W / 17.88; -77.67 (Southfield) Saint Elizabeth
Spalding 4,373 3,225 5,481 18°08′N 77°25′W / 18.14°N 77.41°W / 18.14; -77.41 (Spalding) Manchester
2,147 2,645 Clarendon
Stony Hill 9,307 9,242 8,244 18°05′N 76°47′W / 18.08°N 76.78°W / 18.08; -76.78 (Stony Hill) Saint Andrew
Thompson Town 2,310 2,383 18°05′N 77°22′W / 18.08°N 77.36°W / 18.08; -77.36 (Thompson Town) Clarendon
Toll Gate 2,800 3,087 17°58′N 77°21′W / 17.97°N 77.35°W / 17.97; -77.35 (Toll Gate) Clarendon
Trinity Ville 1,239 2,338 2,614 17°57′N 76°32′W / 17.95°N 76.53°W / 17.95; -76.53 (Trinity Ville) Saint Thomas
Troja 1,019 1,394 18°12′N 76°55′W / 18.20°N 76.92°W / 18.20; -76.92 (Troja) Saint Catherine
Ulster Spring 841 995 1,391 18°19′N 77°31′W / 18.32°N 77.52°W / 18.32; -77.52 (Ulster Spring) Trelawny
Wakefield 3,373 3,019 2,724 18°25′N 77°43′W / 18.42°N 77.72°W / 18.42; -77.72 (Wakefield) Trelawny
Wait-A-Bit 3,157 3,439 18°14′N 77°31′W / 18.24°N 77.52°W / 18.24; -77.52 (Wait-A-Bit) Trelawny
Watt Town 434 538 18°18′N 77°25′W / 18.30°N 77.41°W / 18.30; -77.41 (Above Rocks) Saint Ann
White House 4,211 3,498 3,157 18°05′N 77°58′W / 18.08°N 77.97°W / 18.08; -77.97 (White House) Westmoreland
Williamsfield 3,327 4,251 2,800 18°04′N 77°29′W / 18.07°N 77.48°W / 18.07; -77.48 (Williamsfield) Manchester
York Town 1,623 2,075 17°56′N 77°16′W / 17.94°N 77.27°W / 17.94; -77.27 (York Town) Clarendon

Villages

White River Rafting signs

Neighbourhoods

Kingston and Saint Andrew Parish

See also

References

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