Lacovia is a town in St Elizabeth,

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, located on the Black River between the Upper Morass and the

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History

The name derives from ''La Caoban'', the name of the place during the

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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

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and Petty Courts.Jamaica General
/ref> It was the home of a group of enslaved Madagascans who left the locality to join the

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prior to the

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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,

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. It was also called Lacobeyah meaning 'land of wood and water.'

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{{Settlements in Jamaica Populated places in Saint Elizabeth Parish