San Mateo (Fort Caroline, q.v.). Name given by Menendez.
San Miguel de Piura (or Piura), Peru. 5S. 80W. First colony settled by Pizarro in Peru, 1532.
San Salvador, Salvador, Cent. A. 13N. 88W. F. by the brother of the conqueror Alvarado, 1528.
[San Salvador], island, Bahamas, W. Indies. Native name Guanahani; name given by Columbus, 1492, to the first land he sighted. (See [Watling Island].)
San Sebastian, Panama. 7-9N. 77-82W. F. by Ojeda, the first colony on Darien, 1510.
[Santa Cruz], island, Lesser Antilles. 17N. 64W. Danish possession since 1814, when it was restored by England, after being taken in 1807.
Santa Maria, Pensacola Bay. 30N. 88W. Tristan de Luna's fleet destroyed off, 1559; first Spanish colony in Florida settled near by him.
Santa Maria del Tule, Mexico. 16N. 96W. Built round the largest known tree, which is held sacred.
[Santa Marta], Colombia, S.A. 11N. 74W. F. by Bastidas, 1525; old town destroyed by Drake, 1596; subject to continual attacks by buccaneers in 16th and 17th centuries; not far off is the spot where Bolivar died, 1830.
Santa Rosa, San Salvador, Cent. A. 13N. 86W. Troops of San Salvador defeated by Carrera, 1863.