Villa de la Vega
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Villa de la Vega is the former name of Spanish Town, the historic capital of Jamaica known for its colonial architecture and political significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Villa de la Vega canonical | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former capital city
ⓘ
historic city ⓘ |
| capitalPeriodEnd | 1872 ⓘ |
| capitalPeriodStart | 16th century ⓘ |
| colonialPower | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| currentName | Spanish Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Spanish Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Spanish colonists ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colonial-era street layout
ⓘ
town square ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Villa de la Vega NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
British colonial heritage
ⓘ
Spanish colonial heritage ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized for historical importance in Jamaica ⓘ |
| historicRole |
administrative center of Jamaica
ⓘ
center of British colonial administration in Jamaica ⓘ center of Spanish colonial administration in Jamaica ⓘ seat of colonial government in Jamaica ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colonial architecture
ⓘ
historic public buildings ⓘ old churches ⓘ political significance ⓘ |
| languageDuringBritishRule | English ⓘ |
| languageDuringSpanishRule | Spanish ⓘ |
| laterColonialPower | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Saint Catherine Parish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Jamaica ⓘ |
| near | Kingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British West Indies (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish West Indies (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance |
location of colonial legislature (historical)
ⓘ
location of governor’s residence (historical) ⓘ |
| region | Caribbean ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | site of early Christian churches in Jamaica ⓘ |
| replacedAsCapitalBy | Kingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical name still used in some contexts ⓘ |
| transportRole | important inland town in Jamaica ⓘ |
| urbanType | planned colonial town ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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