Most people think of countries having only one diplomatic representative, an Ambassador, located at an embassy in the nation’s capital. Most do not know that many nations have Consulates scattered throughout the country. Spain has nine Consulates in the United States, including one in Florida. The Spanish Consulate in Miami has four Honorary Vice Consulates located throughout Florida in the Tampa, Orlando, Pensacola and St. Augustine areas. For visitors from Spain, the Consulate is their first stop for services they may need while traveling away from home.
We are proud to announce Señor Don Richard Willich was recently appointed Honorary Vice Consul for Spain in Northeast Florida by Consul General Cristina Barrios, Consulate General for Spain in Miami.
From his beautiful St. Augustine-inspired office building in Ponte Vedra, Florida, Willich, as Honorary Vice Consul, will provide services for many Spanish citizens who visit the St. Augustine area each year.
A reception in his honor will be held in conjunction with the Menendez Noche de Gala. The Gala will be in the Lightner Museum in St. Augustine on February 26, 2012.
The Honorary Vice Consulate for Jacksonville and St. Augustine may be reached by mail at 90 Fort Wade Road, Ponte Vedra, Florida 32081 or by telephone at 904-473-1200 ext. 1500.
The Consulate General of Spain in Miami is located at 2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 203, Coral Gables, Florida 33134 and may be reached by phone at 305-446-5511 and by fax at 305-446-0585.