Spanish Town
town and city in the Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
Spanish Town is a town in Jamaica. It is the capital and the largest town in the parish of St. Catherine in the historic county of Middlesex. It was the Spanish and British capital of Jamaica from 1534 until 1872.
Spanish Town | |
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Town | |
 St. Jago de la Vega Cathedral | |
| Nickname: Spain | |
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| Coordinates: 17°59′45″N 76°57′18″W / 17.9958766°N 76.9551086°W | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | St Catherine |
| Founded as Villa de la Vega | 1534 |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2010) | 162,359 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | 876 |
| Website | www |
The town has many memorials, the national archives, and one of the oldest Anglican churches outside England.
