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Spanish Town

Also known as St. Jago de la Vega, Santiago de la Vega

Spanish Town is a town in southern Jamaica founded by the Spanish around 1534 as Villa de la Vega, the capital of Spanish Jamaica. After the English conquest of 1655 it remained the island's capital and seat of its assembly until 1872, when the government moved to Kingston.

Spanish Town
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Spanish JamaicaColony of Jamaica

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Spanish Town. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/spanish-town
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“Spanish Town.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/spanish-town. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Spanish Town.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/spanish-town.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Spanish Town’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/spanish-town (Accessed: ).

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