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It is often repeated that "Panzacola" was the name of the tribe (and further, that the word means "hairy people" or some variant), but is unknown if this was indeed the demonym they gave themselves.
The name Panzacola became synonymous among the Spanish with the bay and its surrounding settlements. The settlements at [[Presidio Santa María de Galve]], [[Presidio Isla de Santa Rosa]] at [[Punta de Sigüenza]], and [[Presidio San Miguel]] were all known alternatively as "Panzacola" during their respective establishments.
The colony was officially named "Panzacola" by royal decree in [[1757]].
