Pablo de Hita y Salazar
Pablo de Hita y Salazar | |
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| 27th Governor of La Florida | |
| In office 3 May 1675 – 28 September 1680 | |
| Preceded by | Nicolás Ponce de León II |
| Succeeded by | Juan Márquez Cabrera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1646 Seville, Spain |
| Died | unknown |
| Spouse | Juana de Ávila |
| Profession | Soldier Governor |
Pablo de Hita y Salazar (1646–date of death unknown) was a Spanish military officer who served as governor of Spanish Florida (La Florida) from 1675 to 1680. The territory at the time stretched from current-day Florida west to Texas and north to South Carolina. He was best known for his work devoted to construction of the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, the capital of La Florida.