[[category:Historical biographies]] Andrés de Pez y Malzarraga (Cadiz, 1657 - Madrid, May 7, 1723) was a Spanish Naval commander and founder of Pensacola, Florida.
Andrés de Pez was born into a naval tradition. His father and older brother were Spanish Naval captains. By the age of 16, de Pez had also entered the Spanish Navy, sailing to and from the Americas.