North America
- For the historical capitals of the United States, the Confederate States of America, the Republic of Texas, the Vermont Republic, the Kingdom and Republic of Hawaii, as well as various unrecognized nations within the present United States, see Former national capitals in the United States.
- For the many capitals of the former Province of Canada, see that article.
| Old capital city | Country, empire | From | Until | Change, reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Town | Barbados | 1625 | 1628 | moved to Bridgetown, purpose built |
| St. George | Bermuda | 1612 | 1815 | moved to Hamilton |
| Belize City | British Honduras | 1638 | 1970 | moved to Belmopan |
| Chan Santa Cruz | Chan Santa Cruz | c.1852 | 1901 | became part of Mexico |
| Cartago | Costa Rica | 1562 | 1823 | moved to San José |
| Santiago de Cuba | Cuba | 1522 | 1589 | moved (after 1607 in Havana) |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | Dominican Republic | 1863 | 1865 | Dominican Restoration War |
| Spanish Town | Jamaica | 1534 | 1872 | moved to Kingston |
| Quetzaltenango | Los Altos | 1838 | 1840 | country ceased to exist |
| Granada | Nicaragua | 1821 | 1857 | moved to Managua |
| St. John's | Newfoundland | 1855 | 1949 | entered confederation with Canada |
| Washington, D.C. | Philippine Commonwealth | May 1942 | October 1944 | returned to the Philippines subsequent to the end of the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II |
| Old Road Town | Saint Kitts | 1623 | 1727 | capital moved to Basseterre |
| San Jose de Oruña | Trinidad | 1592 | 1783 | moved to Port of Spain |
| Port of Spain | West Indies Federation | 1958 | 1962 | country ceased to exist |
| Mérida | Yucatán | 1840 | 1847 | Yucatán annexed by Mexico |
Read more about this topic: List Of Former National Capitals
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