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Pensacola
City
Pensacola in 1885.
Pensacola in 1885.
Official seal of Pensacola
Seal
Location in Escambia County and the state of Florida
Location in Escambia County and the state of Florida
Pensacola is located in the United States
Pensacola
Pensacola
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°25′17″N 87°13′02″W / 30.42139°N 87.21722°W / 30.42139; -87.21722
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyEscambia
First settled1559
Resettled1667
Incorporated1821
Founded byDon Tristan de Luna
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
Area
[1]
 • City41.12 sq mi (106.49 km2)
 • Land22.76 sq mi (58.95 km2)
 • Water18.36 sq mi (47.54 km2)
 • Metro
1,669.30 sq mi (4,323.5 km2)
Elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • City54,312
 • Density2,386.19/sq mi (921.30/km2)
 • Urban
390,172 (US: 108th)
 • Urban density1,486.2/sq mi (573.8/km2)
 • Metro
509,905 (US: 110th)
 • Metro density1,669.30/sq mi (644.52/km2)
DemonymPensacolian
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP code
32501, 32512, 32534, 32591, 32502, 32513, 32559, 32592, 32503, 32514, 32573, 32593, 32504, 32516, 32574, 32594, 32505, 32520, 32575, 32595, 32506, 32521, 32576, 32596, 32507, 32522, 32581, 32597, 32508, 32523, 32582, 32598, 32509, 32524, 32589, 32511, 32526, 32590
Area code(s)850/448
FIPS code12-55925[3]
GNIS feature ID0294117[4]
Websitewww.cityofpensacola.com

Pensacola is a city of Florida in the United States. It is the county seat of Escambia County.

As of 2020, the population was 54,312.[2] Pensacola is the principal city of the Pensacola Metropolitan Area, which had 509,905 residents in 2020. Pensacola has one of the largest metropolitan areas in the Gulf Coast region, the largest between New Orleans and Tampa.

References

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  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Pensacola city, Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 15, 2023.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 1996-12-27. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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