Spanish Colonization of Jamaica (1509)

Name: Spanish Colonization of Jamaica (1509)
Start: 1509
End: 1510

Type Event Region Caribbean Time 1509–1510

In 1509, during Diego Columbus's governorship of Hispaniola, Spain sent Juan de Esquivel with troops to land in Jamaica, founding the colony of Santi…

Timeline

1509South coast of Jamaica · JamaicaCommissioned by Hispaniola governor Diego Columbus, Juan de Esquivel led armed settlers across from Haiti to land on Jamaica's south coast, defeating local Taíno chieftains' resistance and establishing a Spanish military presence.
1509–1510Villa Nueva de Sevilla (Villa de la Vega) · JamaicaThe Spanish established the capital Villa Nueva de Sevilla on the south coast, named the whole island Santiago, and imposed the encomienda system to force the Taíno to pay tribute and farm; Jamaica became a subsidiary colony of the Hispaniola governorship.

Sources

Jamaica https://www.britannica.com/place/Jamaica
The Spanish Caribbean: From Columbus to Castro — Jaime Suchlicki (1973)