Spanish Town
Spanish Town (Jamaican Creole: Panish Tong) 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. The town is home to numerous memorials, the national archives, and one of the oldest Anglican churches outside England (the others are in Virginia, Maryland, and Bermuda).
Spanish Town | |
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Town | |
St. Jago de la Vega Cathedral | |
| Nickname: Spain | |
Spanish Town | |
| Coordinates: 17.9958766°N 76.9551086°W | |
| Country | Jamaica |
| County | Middlesex |
| Parish | Saint Catherine |
| Founded as Villa de la Vega | 1534 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norman Scott |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2021) | 145,018 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code | 876 |
| Website | Official Website (2016) |
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