<Tr> <Th> FIPS code </Th> <Td> 12 - 66000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> GNIS feature ID </Th> <Td> 1802950 </Td> </Tr> <P> Siesta Key is a barrier island off the southwest coast of the U.S. state of Florida . It is situated between Roberts Bay and the Gulf of Mexico . A portion of it lies within the city boundary of Sarasota, but the majority of the key is a census - designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County . After the probable Amerindian name of Zarazote for the area and the bay, the key was originally named "Sarasota Key" by European cartographers during exploration beginning in 1513 . That name can be seen on maps from the early 18th century as well as on all local maps drawn before the name change to "Siesta Key" in the 1920s . The population was 6,565 at the 2010 census . </P> <P> Siesta Key is made up of four main districts: Siesta Beach, Crescent Beach, Turtle Beach, and Siesta Key Village . </P>

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