Who is the person reflected in the statue in st Augustine?

The statue in St. Augustine, Florida, is of Pedro Menéndez de Avilés, the Spanish explorer and founder of St. Augustine, which is the oldest continuously inhabited European-established settlement in the continental United States. Erected in 1924, the statue commemorates Menéndez's role in establishing Spanish presence in Florida. It symbolizes the city’s rich history and its Spanish colonial heritage.