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In 2009 the population of Spanish Town was estimated to be about 160,000. The population of Spanish Town, like the rest of the St. Catherine, has been growing rapidly. It is sometimes referred to colloquially as "Spain" or "Prison Oval" within Jamaica.
May 10, 2024 · Spanish Town, city, southeast-central Jamaica. It is situated along the Rio Cobre, some 10 miles (16 km) west of Kingston. Probably laid out by Diego Columbus (c. 1523), it was originally called Santiago de la Vega (St. James of the Plain), and it was Jamaica’s capital from 1692 until 1872.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Explore the population and community characteristics of Spanish Town, Jamaica, with interactive maps and data from STATIN.
Capital: Spanish Town. Land Area: 1,190.6 sq km (459.7 sq mi) Population: 518,345. History. St. Catherine was created in 1867 when four smaller parishes were joined together, and is named for Katherine (Catherine) Queen of Charles II. The parish has long been a site of human settlement.
Population By Age and Gender. Spanish Town Population Tree. Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network) Population Density: 4,115 / km². Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid. Historical and Projected Population. Estimated Population from 1720 to 2100. Sources: 1.
Sep 10, 2001 · The icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution). Name. Status. Population Census2001-09-10. Population Census2011-04-05. Spanish Town. Urban Area. 131,515. 147,152.
Population: 131000. Parish: Saint Catherine. County: Middlesex. Country: Jamaica. Region: Caribbean. Spanish Town Satellite Map. Like. share Share. Spanish Town is the capital and the largest town in the parish of St. Catherine in the historic county of Middlesex, Jamaica.
