Spanish Town

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:town
gptkbp:areaCode 876
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Jamaica
gptkb:Spanish_Jamaica
gptkbp:climate tropical savanna
gptkbp:country gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:demographics predominantly Afro-Jamaican
gptkbp:distanceFromKingston about 15 miles west
gptkbp:economy agriculture
commerce
services
gptkbp:elevation 18 m
gptkbp:founded 1534
gptkbp:foundedBy Spanish colonists
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:St._Catherine_Municipal_Corporation
gptkbp:historicalEvent gptkb:British_conquest_of_Jamaica_(1655)
seat of government until 1872
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Spanish Town
gptkbp:latitude 18.0035
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Rio_Cobre
gptkbp:longitude -76.9547
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Jamaican_Patois
English
gptkbp:notableEvent annual festivals
Emancipation celebrations
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Jamaica_National_Heritage_Trust
gptkb:Jamaica_Prison_Service
gptkb:Spanish_Town_Hospital
gptkb:St._Jago_High_School
gptkbp:notableLandmark gptkb:Jamaica_Archives
gptkb:Old_Iron_Bridge
gptkb:Old_King's_House
gptkb:Rodney_Memorial
gptkb:Spanish_Town_Square
gptkb:St._Catherine_Parish_Church
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Dennis_Alcapone
gptkb:Horace_Andy
gptkb:Romain_Virgo
gptkbp:originalName gptkb:Villa_de_la_Vega
gptkbp:parish gptkb:Saint_Catherine_Parish
gptkbp:population approximately 147,000
gptkbp:postalCode JMAAW01
gptkbp:renamed gptkb:Spanish_Town
gptkbp:timezone EST
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Spanish_Town_railway_station
bus services
gptkbp:website https://stcatherinemc.gov.jm/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jamaica
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4