Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably.... in North America
North America
North America is the northern continent of the Americas, situated in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost totally in the western hemisphere.... during the 16th century to protect against pirates, or a base held by Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries in Italy, mostly on the Tuscan coast (Piombino, Orbetello, Talamone, Porto Ercole & Porto Stefano, plus Porto Longone on Elba). They would also protect from attacks of the Native Americans. Presidios were located in the southern United States as well:
The Presidio Santa Maria de Galve, founded in 1696 by Spanish colonists, was in the area of Fort Barrancas at Naval Air Station Pensacola in northwest Florida, USA.... , founded in 1696, was near Fort Barrancas at Naval Air Station Pensacola
Pensacola
Pensacola is the name of several cities as well as other things:* Pensacola , a group of Native Americans of the United States* A number of places in the U.S.... in Florida.
Goliad is a city in Goliad County, Texas, Texas, United States. It had a population of 1,975 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Goliad County, Texas.... , founded in 1721, near Lavaca Bay in Texas.
The Presidio of Monterey, a military facility, founded in 1770 and currently housing the Defense Language Institute, in Monterey, California.
| nrhp_type=nhl | image = Presidio of San Diego 1820 map.jpg | caption = 1820 map, Presidio of San Diego | location= San Diego, California | lat_degrees = 32... , founded in 1769 in San Diego, California.
The Presidio of San Francisco is a park on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula in San Francisco, California, within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.... , a former military facility, founded in 1776 and now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in San Francisco, California.
The El Presidio Real de Santa B?rbara, also known as the Royal Presidio of Santa Barbara, was a military installation in Santa Barbara, California.... , a former military facility, founded in 1782 in Santa Barbara, California.
El Presidio de Sonoma, or Sonoma Barracks, was a military outpost established in Alta California in 1836. It was built to house troops under General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the Commandant of the Northern Frontier, as part of Mexico's strategy to subdue the Native Americans in the United States of the Sonoma Valley and halt Russian in... , or Sonoma Barracks, established in 1836 by Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (the "Commandante-General of the Northern Frontier of Alta California") in Sonoma, California as a part of Mexico's strategy to halt Russian incursions into the region.
The Presidio San Ignacio de Tubac was founded in June of 1752 in Tubac, Arizona
Tubac, Arizona
Tubac is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Arizona, United States. The population was 949 at the United States Census, 2000.... .
The Presidio San Agustin de Tucson was founded in 1775 in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, Arizona, United States, located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix, Arizona and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border.... .
The Presidio Santa Cruz de Terrenate is a former Spanish Empire military presidio , located southwest of the town of Tombstone, Arizona, Arizona in the United States of America.... was founded in 1776 near Tombstone, Arizona
Tombstone, Arizona
Tombstone is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, Arizona, United States, founded in 1879 by Ed Schieffelin in what was then the Arizona Territory.... .
