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Coordinates: 17.9958766°N 76.9551086°W. For other uses, see Spanish Town (disambiguation). Spanish Town is the capital and the largest town in the parish of St. Catherine in the historic county of Middlesex, Jamaica. It was the Spanish and British capital of Jamaica from 1534 until 1872.
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
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.
panish Town, built by the Spanish after Sevilla Nueva (New Seville) was abandoned, dates from 1534. It was first known as Villa de la Vega, later St. Jago de la Vega and then Spanish Town. The town is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Jamaica.
Explore the population and community characteristics of Spanish Town, Jamaica, with interactive maps and data from STATIN.
Nov 30, 2022 · Spanish Town, which was first inhabited by the Taino around 500 AD and later served as the capital of the Spanish and British colonies for almost 333 years, is the oldest continuously inhabited city in the Western Hemisphere.
May 16, 2024 · Spanish Town: Where Jamaica's Past Meets Its Present. Nestled in the heart of Jamaica's lush St. Catherine Parish, approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) west of the capital, Kingston, lies Spanish Town, a historic gem that bears witness to the island's rich and diverse cultural heritage.
