The year of I St. Augustine is a city in St. Johns County, Florida (United States), known for being the oldest European city in the United States. Founded by the Spanish explorer Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and named in honor of Saint Augustine of Hippo, it is now home to more than 16,000 inhabitants. L To mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026, the Queen Sofía Spanish Institute launched America&Spain250, an initiative chaired by Her Majesty Queen Sofía, which held its second edition on September 19 and 20, 2025. 124