St. Augustine, Florida

St. Augustine is the oldest city in the United States begun by Europeans and filled with people since it was started. The admiral from Spain, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, started St. Augustine in 1565. There was fighting between England and Spain in 1586, 1702, and 1740 over the city. Spain won each time. In 1763, St. Augustine was given to the English as part of the Treaty of Paris which ended the French and Indian War. After the American colonies became independent from England, another Treaty of Paris, this one in 1783, returned the area to Spain. In 1819, the Adams-Onís Treaty gave all of Florida to the United States.

St. Augustine San Agustín  (Spanish)
City
City of St. Augustine
Top, left to right: Castillo de San Marcos, St. Augustine Light, Flagler College, Lightner Museum, statue near the Cathedral Basilica of St. Augustine, St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, Old St. Johns County Jail
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Ancient City, Old City
Location in St. Johns County and the U.S. state of Florida
St. Augustine St. Augustine
Coordinates: 29°53′41″N 81°18′52″W[1]
Country	United States of America
State	Florida
County	St. Johns
Established	September 1565
Founded by	Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
Government
• Type	Commission–Manager
• Mayor	Nancy Shaver
Area [1]
• City	12.7 sq mi (33 km2)
• Land	9.4 sq mi (24 km2)
• Water	3.3 sq mi (9 km2)
Elevation [2]	0 ft (0 m)
Population  (2010)[3]
• City	12,975
• Estimate  (2013)[4]	13,679
• Density	1,376.2/sq mi (531.4/km2)
• Urban	69,173 (US: 399th)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	32080, 32084, 32085, 32086, 32095, 32082, 32092
Area code(s)	904
FIPS code	12-62500[5]
GNIS feature ID	0308101[2]
Website	City of St. Augustine

The largest sign of the years under Spain is the Castillo de San Marcos, a large masonry fort built between 1672 and 1695. This fort still stands.