Mandeville Communities and Population

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The town of Mandeville is located on an inland plateau at an altitude of 628m (2061 ft), and is 103km (64 miles) west of Kingston. The town enjoys a cool climate (70 – 75 degrees by day, 65 – 70 degrees by night), and is the island’s only parish capital not located on the coast or on a major river.

In 2001, Mandeville comprised twenty-three (23) Special Area communities and a total population of 47,674. The communities of Greenvale (16%), Waltham (6%), Hatfield (5.5%), Heartease (5%) and New Green (4.7%) accounted for thirty-eight percent (38%) of the population.