Meaning
The old capital of Jamaica (until 1872) and the capital of St. Catherine parish — founded by the Spanish as Villa de la Vega, it holds some of the island's most important colonial-era architecture and history, including the square where Emancipation was proclaimed in 1838.
Examples
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Spanish Town did a di capital before Kingston.
Spanish Town was the capital before Kingston.
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Di ole Spanish Town square full a history.
The old Spanish Town square is full of history.
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Wi live a Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
We live in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
Origin
Founded by the Spanish as Santiago de la Vega ('Villa de la Vega'); Jamaica's capital from the 1530s until Kingston took over in 1872.
How it’s used
The former national capital and St. Catherine's capital; deep colonial and emancipation history.