Pensacola (Florida, Estados Unidos)

"Pensacola es una ciudad portuaria estadounidense localizada en la homónima bahía de Pensacola, en el condado de Escambia en el noroeste del estado de Florida. En el Censo de 2010 tenía una población de 51.923 habitantes y una densidad poblacional de 492,5 personas por km². Es conocida como la ciudad de las cinco banderas, pues a lo largo de su historia han ondeado las de España, Francia, Gran Bretaña, Estados Unidos y la de los Estados Confederados del Sur (1861-1865). Fue el escenario de la transcendental batalla de Pensacola en 1781. Cuenta con una universidad desde 1967. Las principales actividades económicas son la industria maderera, química y el turismo. El nombre de la ciudad es, probablemente, de origen amerindio y significa "pueblo de melena"."

"Pensacola (/pnskol/) is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 51,923, down from 56,255 at the 2000 census. Pensacola is the principal city of the Pensacola metropolitan area, which had an estimated 461,227 residents in 2012. Pensacola is a sea port on Pensacola Bay, which is protected by the barrier island of Santa Rosa and connects to the Gulf of Mexico. A large United States Naval Air Station, the first in the United States, is located southwest of Pensacola near Warrington; it is the base of the Blue Angels flight demonstration team and the National Naval Aviation Museum. The main campus of the University of West Florida is situated north of the city center. The area was originally inhabited by Muskogean peoples. The Pensacola people lived there at the time of European contact, and Creek people frequently visited and traded from present-day southern Alabama. Spanish explorer Tristán de Luna founded a short-lived settlement in 1559. In 1698 the Spanish established a presidio in the area, from which the modern city gradually developed. The area changed hands several times as European powers competed in North America. During Florida's British rule (17631789), fortifications were strengthened. It is nicknamed "The City of Five Flags", due to the five governments that have ruled it during its history: the flags of Spain (Castile), France, Great Britain, the United States of America and the Confederate States of America. Other nicknames include "World's Whitest Beaches" (due to the white sand of Florida panhandle beaches), "Cradle of Naval Aviation", "Western Gate to the Sunshine State", "America's First Settlement", "Emerald Coast", "Redneck Riviera", "Red Snapper Capital of the World", and "P-Cola"."