Nearby cities: Gonzalez, Gulf Breeze, Lillian, Pensacola Beach
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Pensacola is located in the western tip of the Florida Panhandle. Boasting a population of 53,248 (as of 2006), Penscola is Florida's 43rd most populous city (according to the 2000 census). Pensacola bears the nickname, The City of Five Flags, due to the five governments that have flown flags over it during its history: Spain, France, Great Britain, The Confederate States of America and the United States. Pensacola sits in Escambia County and serves as the county seat.