City · Jamaica

Kingston

Jamaican capital, birthplace of reggae and the rhythm that conquered the world.

Founding, year 1872

Themes: reggae, music, freedom, caribbean.

All of Jamaica in the Atlas

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The origin

What the date says

Milestone
Founding
What happened
In 1872 it was declared the capital of Jamaica, displacing Spanish Town, the colonial seat since the 16th century.
Year
1872
Source
Historical documentation
Note
Capital since 1872.

Only the year is documented: if it falls between January 21 and February 21, the sign could be the previous one.

Keep in mind

Affinity is a symbolic reading from the Chinese zodiac tradition, not a measurement: it compares the sign of the year you were born with that of each entry's year of origin.