Spanish Florida

former Spanish possession in North America (1513–1763, 1783–1821)
AdministrativeArea province Q555528
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Spanish Florida was an administrative area of the Spanish Empire. It was established in 1513. Its capital was St. Augustine.

Spanish Florida

Summary

Spanish Florida is a province[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of province entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,946 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Spanish Florida is located in New Spain[3].
  • Spanish Florida is located in Captaincy General of Cuba[4].
  • Spanish Florida is in the country of Spanish Empire[5].
  • Spanish Florida is on the continent of North America[6].
  • Spanish Florida's instance of is recorded as province[7].
  • Spanish Florida's capital is recorded as St. Augustine[8].
  • Spanish Florida's capital is recorded as Santa Elena[9].
  • Spanish Florida's capital is recorded as Pensacola[10].
  • Spanish Florida's official language is recorded as Spanish[11].
  • Spanish Florida is part of Captaincy General of Cuba[12].
  • Spanish Florida's Commons category is recorded as Spanish Florida[13].
  • 1513 marks the founding of Spanish Florida[14].
  • Spanish Florida was dissolved in 1818[15].
  • Spanish Florida's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Spanish Florida[16].
  • Spanish Florida's replaces is recorded as indigenous peoples of Florida[17].
  • Spanish Florida's replaced by is recorded as Florida Territory[18].
  • Spanish Florida's located in the present-day administrative territorial entity is recorded as Florida[19].
  • Spanish Florida's located in the present-day administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Carolina[20].
  • Spanish Florida's located in the present-day administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alabama[21].
  • Spanish Florida's located in the present-day administrative territorial entity is recorded as Louisiana[22].
  • Spanish Florida's located in the present-day administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mississippi[23].

Body

Geography

Spanish Florida is in the country of Spanish Empire[5]. Located in include New Spain[3], a viceroyalty of the Spanish Empire[24], in Spanish Empire[25], founded in 1521[26] and Captaincy General of Cuba[4], a Captaincies of the Spanish Empire[27], in Spanish Empire[28], founded in 1607[29]. It is on the continent of North America[6]. It is part of Captaincy General of Cuba[12].

Designation and Status

Spanish Florida's instance of is recorded as province[7].

History and Context

1513 marks the founding of Spanish Florida[14].

Why It Matters

Spanish Florida ranks in the top 9% of province entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,946 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · P4K1T0 · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Continent North America
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