Sevilla la Nueva
historical town, Jamaica
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Sevilla la Nueva was the first permanent European settlement in Jamaica, founded by the Spanish in 1509. It was located on the north coast of the island. The Spanish later moved the capital to Villa de la Vega, now known as Spanish Town. The original inhabitants of Jamaica were the Taino people, who were largely decimated by European diseases and forced labor after Christopher Columbus's arrival in 1494. The Spanish also introduced enslaved Africans to the island.12
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