Spanish Town
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.
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| Coordinates: 17°59′45″N 76°57′18″W / 17.9958766°N 76.9551086°WCoordinates: 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 |
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| • Estimate (2010) | 162,359 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Website | www |
The town has many memorials, the national archives, and one of the oldest Anglican churches outside England.
Spanish Town Media
King's Square, St. Jago de la Vega (Spanish Town), 1820-21 from James Hakewill's A Picturesque Tour of the Island of Jamaica (1825).
Wesleyan Chapel, Spanish Town.
Modern view of the former House of Assembly, now the Town Hall.
Bridge over the Rio Cobre, Spanish Town.
Grace Jones at Carriageworks (Vivid) - 1st June 2015
Reggae Girlz professional shot for World Cup
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