Spanish Town
in Spanish Town Central of Saint Catherine, Jamaica
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Tinson Pen Airport (9 mi) - Norman Manley International Airport (12 mi)
- Boscobel Aerodrome (29 mi)
- Ken Jones Airport (31 mi)
- Sangster International Airport (72 mi)
- Negril Airport (93 mi)
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Antonio Maceo International Airport (155 mi) - Sierra Maestra Airport (159 mi)
- Hope Zoo (zoo, (14 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 17.991 and -76.957 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 17° 59' 27" and W -76° 57' 26"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - JMD
- Spoken languages:
- English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 06:33 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Jamaica
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 6:25 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -10.457 and 105.705 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Waterfall - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Jamaica.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Jamaica. Last Update: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Delve into Spanish Town
Spanish Town in Spanish Town Central (Saint Catherine) with it's 145,018 habitants is located in Jamaica a little west of Kingston, the country's capital town.
Current time in Spanish Town is now 06:33 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Jamaica with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Spanish Town, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Jamaica is Tinson Pen Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
We encountered 1 points of interest near this location.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Half Way Tree, Kingston, May Pen, Mocho and Port Maria. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 5% |
| Air Humidity | 54% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
34°C (93 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
33°C (91 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Videos from this area
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Canal Splash Spanish Town Jamaica
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National Heros Day Parade Spanish Town
First of all, sorry for the bad sound quality. This was the Parade at Spanish Town Jamaica on the National Heros Day on the 20th October 2014.
KBOBC: Sunday Worship Service part 4 - Bishop Orville Manadus Smith - July 28th 2013
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Minister Raymond Elliott - Is Your All on The Altar
Minister Raymond Elliot & The Winning The Lost At Any Cost Deliverance Ministry Team visit Temple of Praise, Spanish Town, Jamaica. June 16, 2012 http://revivaltime.webs.com.
KBOBC: Sunday Worship Service : Pastor Norman Lewin - June 8th 2013 @kbopenbible
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KBOBC: Sunday Worship Service - OrvilleManadus Smith - July 28th 2013 @kbopenbible
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KBOBC: The Word of The Week with Bishop Norman Lewin - August 4 2013
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Prison Oval
Prison Oval is a multi-use stadium in Spanish Town, Jamaica, currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as the home ground of Rivoli United FC. The stadium holds 2,000 people. The name 'Prison Oval' is attributed to it being on the same property as the maximum security Saint Catherine Prison. Some prisoners are able to watch matches and other events from the 'comfort' of their cells. It is featured in the Barrington Levy song "Prison Oval Rock".
St. Catherine High School
St. Catherine High School is a Roman Catholic co-educational school in the parish of St Catherine, Jamaica. It was founded by the nuns of the order of the Sisters of Mercy and the Jesuit Fathers in 1948.
St. Jago High School
St Jago High School (formerly Beckford & Smith) in Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica, founded in 1744, is one of the oldest, continuously operated schools in the Western Hemisphere. It is renowned for graduating some of Jamaica's senior military officers, world class cricketers, academic scholars, performing artists, and Olympic athletes.
St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre
St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre, Jamaica, formerly Saint Catherine District Prison and sometimes called Spanish Town Prison, was built to accommodate 850 male inmates but has held over 1300 on occasions. It contains the only death-row on the island. It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security
Tamarind Farm Correctional Centre
Tamarind Farm Correctional Centre has accommodated over 275 male inmates on occasions. It is operated by the Department of Correctional Services for the Ministry of National Security.
St. Jago Cathedral Prep
St. Jago Prep School is an Anglican primary level co-educational school in Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica.
Saint Jago Women's Centre
Saint Jago Women's Centre has been closed, making Fort Augusta the only women's prison on the island.
Spanish Town railway station
Spanish Town railway station opened in 1845 and closed in 1992 when all passenger services in Jamaica abruptly ceased. It provided rail services to Kingston and Montego Bay, Port Antonio, Ewarton and New Works. It was 11.75 miles from the Kingston terminus. It is on the list of designated National Heritage Sites in Jamaica.
Phillippo Baptist Church
Phillippo Baptist Church, built 1827, is named after its founder and first minister, Reverend James Phillippo, a Baptist missionary who arrived in Jamaica in 1823. He campaigned for the abolition of slavery and for the establishment of "Free Villages" for emancipated slaves. The church is located on the corner of William and French Streets, in Spanish Town, Jamaica.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Spanish Town.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Saint Jago de la Vega, Spanish Town, سبانيش تاون, Σπάνις Τάουν, Hispanurbo, スパニッシュ・タウン, 스패니시타운, Spaniš Taunas, Спаниш-Таун, سپینش ٹاؤن, 西班牙鎮
