Spanish Town facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Spanish Town
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Town
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St. Jago de la Vega Cathedral
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Spain
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| Country | Jamaica |
| Parish | St Catherine |
| Founded as Villa de la Vega | 1534 |
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162,359 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| Area code(s) | 876 |
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.
The town has many memorials, the national archives, and one of the oldest Anglican churches outside England.
Images for kids
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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).
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Wesleyan Chapel, Spanish Town.
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Modern view of the former House of Assembly, now the Town Hall.
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The Iron Bridge
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Bunny Shaw
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See also
In Spanish: Spanish Town para niños
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