Lacovia
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Lacovia is a town in Saint Elizabeth Parish , Jamaica , located on the Black River between the Upper Morass and the Lower Morass .
History
The name derives from La Caoban , the name of the place during the Spanish occupation. Following the English invasion it was called Coby . In 1784 it consisted of 20 houses and was the first capital of Saint Elizabeth, being the home of the Quarter Sessions and Petty Courts . [1]
It was the home of a group of enslaved Madagascans who left the locality to join the Maroons prior to the First Maroon War . [ citation needed ]
Amenities
Lacovia High School , a government-own secondary school, is the town's largest educational institution.
Other uses
The name also refers to a condominium situated on Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman . It was also called Lacobeyah meaning 'land of wood and water.'
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18°04′27″N 77°45′20″W / 18.0740828°N 77.7555013°W / 18.0740828; -77.7555013