Map of Spanish Town, Jamaica

Spanish Town is the administrative centre of Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica, with a population of about 145,018. It lies at 17.9911°N, 76.9574°W. Spanish Town is about 17 km (11 mi) west of Kingston, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Portmore, 8 km to the east.

Spanish Town at a glance

Where is Spanish Town?

• The 2nd largest city in Jamaica by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 11 h 03 min on the shortest day to 13 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Spanish Town

• Portmore — 8 km east
• Kingston — 17 km east
• May Pen — 31 km west
• Mandeville — 58 km west
• Montego Bay — 115 km northwest
• Bartolomé Masó — 242 km north, Cuba
• Santiago de Cuba — 255 km northeast, Cuba
• Manzanillo — 262 km north, Cuba
• Palma Soriano — 267 km north, Cuba
• Bayamo — 267 km north, Cuba

Largest cities in Saint Catherine Parish

• Portmore — 102,861

Largest cities in Jamaica

• Kingston — 937,700
• Portmore — 102,861
• Montego Bay — 82,867
• Mandeville — 47,115
• May Pen — 44,755

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.