SPANISH TOWN

Saint Catherine Parish · JAMAICA (JM) · 17.99°N / 76.96°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 3,488,465

Spanish Town is a city in Jamaica with a population of 145,018. It sits at 17.99/-76.96, runs on America/Jamaica, is 7 km from Portmore.

Population 145,018

Place Type Regional Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone America/Jamaica

All facts

fields

Country: Jamaica
Subdivision: Saint Catherine Parish
Coords: 17.99°N / 76.96°W
UTC offset: -5
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

E Portmore Saint Catherine Parish 102,861 7.8 km

E Penwood Saint Andrew Parish 11,563 13.3 km

N Bog Walk Saint Catherine Parish 12,873 13.3 km

SE Port Royal Kingston 3,327 13.7 km

NE Above Rocks Saint Catherine Parish 5,261 15.4 km

E Half Way Tree Saint Andrew Parish 18,552 16.9 km

W Old Harbour Saint Catherine Parish 26,024 17.0 km

E Torrington Park Saint Andrew Parish 11,905 17.3 km

SW Old Harbour Bay Saint Catherine Parish 7,912 17.4 km

E Kingston Kingston 937,700 17.4 km

Air access

nearby

KTP

Tinson Pen Airport

Medium airport

14.2 km

KIN

Norman Manley International Airport

Large airport

19.0 km

OCJ

Ian Fleming International Airport

Medium airport

45.7 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Spanish Town?: 145,018 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Spanish Town in?: America/Jamaica.
Which country is Spanish Town in?: Jamaica (JM).
Which airport serves Spanish Town?: Tinson Pen Airport (KTP).
How far is Spanish Town from Kingston?: About 17 km.
Does Spanish Town have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Jamaica?: English.
What currency is used in Jamaica?: Jamaican Dollar.
How many cities are in Jamaica?: 97 on record.
Which admin region is Spanish Town in?: Saint Catherine Parish.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/3488465

{
  "data": {
    "id": 3488465,
    "name": "Spanish Town",
    "ascii_name": "Spanish Town",
    "country_code": "JM",
    "population": 145018,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Jamaica",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 17.99107,
    "longitude": -76.95742
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.4x the population of Portmore.
7 km from Portmore.
Same timezone (America/Jamaica) as 96 other cities in Jamaica.