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Coral Gables, city (1990 pop. 40,091), Miami-Dade co., SE Fla., SW of Miami; inc. 1925. Founded at the height of the Florida land boom, Coral Gables is a noted planned city, with tree-lined boulevards and Mediterranean-style buildings. Originally heavily residential, it now houses many inter-American, in particular Latin American, offices of large corporations; its proximity to Miami International Airport has aided the city's development and promoted tourism. The Univ. of Miami is in Coral Gables.

 
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City of Coral Gables
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Flag		 Official seal of City of Coral Gables
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Nickname(s): The City Beautiful, The Gables
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
Coordinates: 25°45′00″N 80°16′16″W / 25.75°N 80.27111°W / 25.75; -80.27111Coordinates: 25°45′00″N 80°16′16″W / 25.75°N 80.27111°W / 25.75; -80.27111
Country  United States
State  Florida
County  Miami-Dade
Government
 - Mayor Don Slesnick
Area
 - City 37.2 sq mi (96.2 km2)
 - Land 24.1 sq mi (62.2 km2)
 - Water 13.1 sq mi (34.0 km2)
Elevation 10 ft (2.8 m)
Population (2005)
 - City 42,871
 - Density 3,216.9/sq mi (1,141.37/km2)
 - Metro 5,422,200
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 305
FIPS code 12-14250[1]
GNIS feature ID 0280801[2]
Website http://www.citybeautiful.net/

Coral Gables (sometimes referred to as The Gables) is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami, in the United States. The city is best known globally as the home of the University of Miami.

The population was 42,249 at the 2000 census. According to U.S Census estimates in 2005, the city had a population of 42,871.[3]

Contents

History

Coral Gables was one of the first planned communities, and prefigured the development of the gated community and the homeowners association. It is notorious for its aesthetic regulations.[citation needed] The city was developed by George Edgar Merrick during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. The city's architecture is almost entirely Mediterranean Revival Style. By 1926, the city covered 10,000 acres (40 km2), had netted $150 million in sales with over $100 million spent on development.[4]

Merrick designed the downtown commercial district to be only four blocks wide and more than two miles (3 km) long. The main artery bisected the business district. Merrick could boast that every business in Coral Gables was less than a two-block walk. The city used to have an old electric trolley system which was replaced by the popularity of modern automobiles, but now a new free circulator trolley system, initiated in November, 2003, runs down Ponce de León Boulevard.

In 1925, roughly simultaneous to the founding of Coral Gables, the city was selected as the home to the University of Miami, which was constructed that year on 240 acres (0.97 km2) of land just west of U.S. Route 1, approximately two miles south of downtown Coral Gables.

Geography

Coral Gables is located at 25°43′42″N 80°16′16″W / 25.728228°N 80.270986°W / 25.728228; -80.270986..[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 96.2 km2 (37.2 mi2). 34.0 km2 (13.1 mi2) of it is land and 62.2 km2 (24.0 mi2) of it (64.64%) is water.


Surrounding areas

Demographics

Major Coral Gables intersection at Coral Way (Miracle Mile) and Ponce de Leon Boulevard.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 42,249 people, 16,793 households, and 10,243 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,242.4/km2 (3,216.9/mi2). There were 17,849 housing units at an average density of 524.9/km2 (1,359.1/mi2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.83% White (47.7% were Non-Hispanic Whites,)[6] 3.30% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.68% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.49% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 46.64% of the population.

There were 16,793 households out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.0% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 13.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

According to a 2007 estimate,[7] the median income for a household in the city was $78,157, and the median income for a family was $121,651. Males had a median income of $66,178 versus $39,444 for females. The per capita income for the city was $46,163. About 4.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

As of 2000, Spanish spoken as a first language accounted for 51.05% of residents, while English was at 43.82%, French at 1.08%, Portuguese 0.79%, and Italian made up 0.72% of the population.[8]

As of 2000, Coral Gables had the eighteenth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 28.72% of the populace.[9] It also had the sixty-fourth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 2.27% of the city's population,[10] and the sixteenth highest percentage of Venezuelan residents in the US, at 1.17% of its population.[11]

Coral Gables today

Coral Gables is currently known as a pedestrian-friendly destination. Located four miles from Miami International Airport, the "City Beautiful" has around 140 dining establishments and gourmet shops, and many notable international retailers. Among the landmarks in Coral Gables are the Venetian Pool, Douglas Entrance, the Biltmore Hotel, and many fine residences.

Home to University of Miami

University of Miami

Academics

Coral Gables is best known as home to the University of Miami, a globally recognized university that ranks academically among the top tier of U.S.-based colleges and universities, with particular national status in the fields of business, law, medicine, and music, in which the university is considered among the best in the nation.[12][13] The University of Miami also has produced a number of notable alumni.

Collegiate athletics

The University of Miami also maintains one of the nation's most successful collegiate athletic programs. It has won repeated national championships in both Division I football (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 2001) and baseball (1982, 1985, 1999 and 2001).[14] Over the past 30 years, the University of Miami has been the most successful Division I college football program in the nation; its five national championships since 1983 are the most of any Division I university during this time.[15]

The University of Miami also has graduated two Heisman Trophy winners, Vinny Testaverde (in 1986) and Gino Torretta (in 1992),[16] and four of its former football players—Ted Hendricks, Michael Irvin, Jim Kelly and Jim Otto—went on, following highly successful National Football League careers, to be elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the highest honor awarded a former NFL player. Currently, the University of Miami has more of its graduates playing in the NFL than any other U.S. college or university.

Media

Coral Gables is covered by several local and regional radio and television stations. Coral Gables is also covered by several weekly newspapers, but has only two newspapers with the city's namesake and main focus. The Coral Gables Gazette is the only award winning FPA (Florida Press Association) weekly newspaper serving Coral Gables. Covering local government, news, sports as well as community events. The Gazette is also the oldest weekly newspaper in Coral Gables. The Gables other newspaper, The Coral Gables News Tribune, is published twice monthly and is part of Miami's Community Newspapers, the Voice of the Community. At the University of Miami in Coral Gables, The Miami Hurricane, the official student newspaper, is published twice weekly.

Portions of the 1995 film Fair Game were filmed in Coral Gables.[17]

Economy

Diplomatic missions

Several countries operate consulates in Coral Gables. They include Colombia,[23] El Salvador,[24] Italy,[25] Spain,[26] and Uruguay.[27] In addition the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami, of the Republic of China, is located in Suite 610 at 2333 Ponce De Leon Boulevard.[28]

Public education

Coral Gables High School

Coral Gables schools are part of the Miami-Dade School District, which serves almost all of metropolitan Miami. The district has one high school in Coral Gables, Coral Gables High School, which educates students in grades nine through 12.

Notable residents

Places of interest

Gallery

Coral Gables City Hall with its statue of Merrick

Venetian Pool is a Coral Gables public swimming pool

Village of Merrick Park

Alhambra Water Tower

The famous Coral Gables Biltmore Hotel

DeSoto Fountain

Miracle Theater on Miracle Mile

Coral Way, a scenic road through Miami

Gardens at Merrick Park

Ponce de Leon Boulevard

Sister cities

See also: List of sister cities in Florida

Coral Gables has seven sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ http://www.census.gov/popest/cities/tables/SUB-EST2005-04-12.csv
  4. ^ http://www.historical-museum.org/history/southfla.htm
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 
  6. ^ "Demographics of Coral Gables, FL". MuniNetGuide.com. http://www.muninetguide.com/states/florida/municipality/Coral_Gables.php. Retrieved on 2007-11-02. 
  7. ^ factfinder.census.gov
  8. ^ "MLA Data Center Results of Coral Gables, FL". Modern Language Association. http://www.mla.org/map_data_results&state_id=12&county_id=&mode=place&zip=&place_id=14250&cty_id=&ll=&a=&ea=&order=r. Retrieved on 2007-11-02. 
  9. ^ "Ancestry Map of Cuban Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Cuban.html. Retrieved on 2007-11-02. 
  10. ^ "Ancestry Map of Colombian Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Colombian.html. Retrieved on 2007-11-02. 
  11. ^ "Ancestry Map of Venezuelan Communities". Epodunk.com. http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Venezuelan.html. Retrieved on 2007-11-02. 
  12. ^ UM Featured in 2007 Edition of the Princeton Review Annual College Guide - "The Best 361 Colleges" | University of Miami
  13. ^ About the University of Miami | University of Miami
  14. ^ hurricanesports.com - University of Miami Official Athletic Site - Facilities
  15. ^ College Football: how many national championships did miami win
  16. ^ Miami Football History ::
  17. ^ Fair Game (1995) - Filming locations
  18. ^ "Contact us marine." ExxonMobil. Retrieved on January 26, 2009.
  19. ^ "Florida - Ticket Offices." Aeroméxico. Retrieved on January 28, 2009.
  20. ^ "Miami And Coral Gables, FL Travel Center." American Airlines. Retrieved on April 9, 2009.
  21. ^ "[www.dolphinentertainment.com Welcome to Dolphin Entertainment]." Dolphin Entertainment. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.
  22. ^ "Oficinas en el mundo." Aeroperú. Retrieved on June 13, 2009.
  23. ^ "Contáctenos." Consulate-General of Colombia in Miami. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
  24. ^ "Norte América." Consulate-General of El Salvador in Miami. Retrieved on January 31, 2009.
  25. ^ "Welcome to the web site of the Consulate General of Italy in Miami." Consulate-General of Italy in Miami. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
  26. ^ Home page. Consulate-General of Spain in Miami. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
  27. ^ "Consular in US." Embassy of Uruguay Washington D.C. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
  28. ^ "Contact Us." Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami. Retrieved on January 30, 2009.
  29. ^ [1]
  30. ^ Jonathan Vilma at New Orleans Saints web site.

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