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Spanish Town

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Jamaica

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Population
147K
Coordinates
17.9958, -76.9531
Category
cities

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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. The town is home to numerous memorials, the national archives, and one of the oldest Anglican churches outside England.

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