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Old Harbour

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Update | CAD advises of new dates for matters before Old Harbour and Spanish Town courts • Jan. 23, 2025, 1:24 PM ET (The Gleaner)
Court cases in Spanish Town and Old Harbour suspended due to SOE • Jan. 23, 2025, 5:24 AM ET (The Gleaner)
Pastor dies after gun attack at his stall in Old Harbour • Jan. 21, 2025, 3:05 AM ET (The Gleaner)

Old Harbour, town and Caribbean port, southern Jamaica, west of Kingston. Originally called Esquivel after its Spanish founder, it was once Spanish Town’s second port, when the latter was capital of Jamaica, and was famous for shipbuilding. After a period of decline it is now important for shipping bauxite as well as sugarcane, tropical fruit, and coffee. In 1940 the U.S. Navy leased land on nearby Little Goat Island and established a base there that was used during World War II. Pop. (2011) urban area, 28,912.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Lorraine Murray.