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The following is a list of the most populous settlements in Jamaica .
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.
A map of Jamaica, with main settlements and notable places
** Country and parish capital
* Parish capital
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
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
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