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{{main|Annexations of Pensacola}}
The city limits as established by [[Andrew Jackson]] in [[1821]] covered an area of 9.75 square miles. This was increased to 17.2555 square miles in [[1953]].<ref>http://www.cityshowcase.com/pensacola/</ref> Other areas have been annexed since then, most recently in a [[November 8]], [[1988]] '''[[City of Pensacola annexation referendum, 1988|referendum]]''' to annex the area including [[Cordova Mall]] and [[Washington High School]].<ref>"City eyes annexation of areas." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 17, 2005.</ref>