The Rise of Kingston
06/07/23 • 16 min
From its humble beginnings as part of a private estate to a Parish and Capital City of a Nation. This is the epic transformation of Kingston, Jamaica.
From its humble beginnings as part of a private estate to a Parish and Capital City of a Nation. This is the epic transformation of Kingston, Jamaica.
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Presently, in 2023, Jamaica is divided into 14 parishes, but this was not always so. Maps dating back to when the island was a Spanish territory to present day show changing boundaries and evolving names of regions in Jamaica. These maps illustrate as little as 7 regions and balloon up to as many as 22 parishes at one time, even including areas that read “unnamed”.
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