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Montego Bay
Jamaica's premier resort destination with Doctor's Cave Beach, a hip strip of restaurants, and access to plantation house tours.
51 km · about 60 min drive
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica · North America
Santa Cruz sits on the route: 15 minutes from Lacovia, 51km from Montego Bay.
Santa Cruz is a town located in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. With a population of 8,217, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Santa Cruz sits in Jamaica. It's in the America/Jamaica time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santa Cruz to your route.
Santa Cruz is a town in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica. It is on the A2 road connecting Black River to Mandeville. A minor market village until the 1950s, the development of nearby areas for bauxite mining stimulated its growth in the 1950s and 1960s, as did the establishment of the St. Elizabeth Technical High School inRead more
1961.
Santa Cruz has its own courthouse, police station, a variety of restaurants, supermarkets, and funeral parlors.
In October 2025, Santa Cruz was heavily damaged by Hurricane Melissa.
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Santa Cruz is located in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica, North America. The coordinates are 18.0534 latitude, -77.6984 longitude.
Santa Cruz has a population of approximately 8,217 people, making it a town in Jamaica.
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Jamaica's premier resort destination with Doctor's Cave Beach, a hip strip of restaurants, and access to plantation house tours.
51 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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