What is the population of Anchovy, Saint James?

Anchovy has a population of approximately 3,633 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Anchovy, Saint James located?

Anchovy is located in Saint James, Jamaica, at approximate coordinates 18.4093°, -77.9335°.

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Anchovy

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Total population

3,633

Coordinates18.41°, -77.93°

Demographic figures from Statistical Institute of Jamaica. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Anchovy is a small town in the parish of Saint James in northwestern Jamaica. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southwest of Montego Bay.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

18.4093

Longitude

-77.9335

Water area

—

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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

20,826

Distinct species (top 10)

Most-observed species

Bananaquit
Coereba flaveola (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
694
Loggerhead Kingbird
Tyrannus caudifasciatus Orbigny, 1839 · Aves
634
Northern Mockingbird
Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
623
Magnificent Frigatebird
Fregata magnificens Mathews, 1914 · Aves
597
Greater Antillean Grackle
Quiscalus niger (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
593
Zenaida Dove
Zenaida aurita (Temminck, 1809) · Aves
532
Streamertail
Trochilus polytmus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
514
White-winged Dove
Zenaida asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
504

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

Largest magnitude

5.2

Largest event

2005-06-13

Most recent

M 4 — 2024-06-18
2 km S of Maggotty, Jamaica
M 4.5 — 2020-08-26
Jamaica region
M 2.9 — 2020-07-13
7 km SSE of Falmouth, Jamaica
M 3.1 — 2019-08-22
3 km SE of Gayle, Jamaica
M 3.7 — 2016-03-28
1 km W of Kellits, Jamaica
M 4.1 — 2013-12-21
6 km W of Savanna-la-Mar, Jamaica

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Jimmy Cliff

Jamaican musician (1944–2025)

Abdullah el-Faisal

Jamaican Muslim cleric (born 1963)

Samuel Sharpe

leader of the Baptist War, 1831 slave rebellion in Jamaica (1801–1832)

King Jammy

Jamaican dub mixer and record producer

Stephen Malcolm

Jamaican footballer (1970-2001)

Dane Richards

Jamaican footballer

Donovan Ricketts

Jamaican association football player (born 1977)

Schillonie Calvert

Jamaican sprinter

Max Romeo

Jamaican singer-songwriter (1947–2025)

Ruby Turner

British Jamaican singer, songwriter, and actress (born 1958)

Frederick de Sola Mendes

Jamaican reggae musician (1949–2013)

Nicholas Walters

Jamaican boxer

Jeff Cunningham

Jamaican-American soccer player

Beryl Cunningham

Italian actress (1946–2020)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Saint James

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.19

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,895

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)

100

Avg daily Wikipedia views

Attention level

Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Wikipedia Pageviews API
• Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image