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Spanish Town

Saint Catherine Parish · Jamaica
City population
145,018
#2
in Jamaica
#1
in Saint Catherine Parish
#3,908
worldwide
KingstonSpanish Town
17.991, -76.957 · 17 km from Kingston
Share of Jamaica
5.1%
Of the national population
Elevation
31 m
Approximate — modelled, not surveyed
Distance to capital
To Kingston
Time zone
America/Jamaica
IANA zone identifier

About Spanish Town

Spanish Town is a city in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica with a population of 145,018. It is the 2nd largest of the 12 cities of 15,000 or more listed in Jamaica, and the 3,908th largest worldwide. It lies 17 km from Kingston.

Position in Jamaica
#2of 12
LargestSmallest
Position in Saint Catherine Parish
#1of 4
LargestSmallest

Key Facts

Country
Region
Saint Catherine Parish
Rank in region
#1of 4
Coordinates
17.991, -76.957
Record updated
15 August 2022
Entry edited, not measured

City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured. Elevation is modelled from a digital elevation model rather than surveyed, so it is approximate.

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Closest listed cities by great-circle distance from the city centre.

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