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Spanish Town
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Spanish Town, city (1991 pop. 110,379), SE Jamaica, on the Cobre River. It is the commercial and processing center of a rich agricultural region, as well as the main rail and highway communications hub for traffic to and from Kingston Kingston, city (1991 pop. 97,424), capital and largest city of Jamaica, SE Jamaica. The country's chief port, it has one of the finest harbors in the West Indies and exports sugar, rum, molasses, and bananas.
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 (the capital) and other parts of Jamaica. Founded c.1525 and formerly called Santiago de la Vega, Spanish Town was Jamaica's leading city after the destruction of Port Royal by earthquake in 1692, but only until Kingston became the capital in 1872.


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Neil, of Spanish Town, Jamaica, was found guilty of attempted drug smuggling following a three-day trial at Croydon Crown Court.
The records show that Grace Mendoza was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, on May 19, 1948, so the fiery artiste should add another four candles to her cake.
 
 
 
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