A city of southeast Florida on Biscayne Bay southwest of Miami. It is mainly residential. Population: 42,800.
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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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Coral Gables, Florida
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| County |  Miami-Dade |
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| - Mayor | Don Slesnick | ||
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| Area code(s) | 305 | ||
| FIPS code | 12-142502 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 02808013 | ||
| Website: http://www.citybeautiful.net/ | |||
Often called "The Gables," Coral Gables is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, southwest of Miami, in the United States. The city is best known as the home of the University of Miami, and as an example of City Beautiful urban planning.
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.[1]
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. By 1926, the city covered 10,000 acres, had netted $150 million in sales with over $100 million spent on development. [2]
Merrick designed the downtown commercial district to be only four blocks wide and more than two miles long. The area is now serviced by a free trolley system that runs down Ponce de Leon Boulevard, the main artery disecting the business district. Merrick could boast that every business in Coral Gables was less than a two block walk. The old trolley system was replaced by the popularity of modern automobiles until a new free trolley system was initiated in November, 2003. Now, Coral Gables is known as a pedestrian-friendly destination. Located only four miles from Miami International Airport, the "City Beautiful" boasts more than 140 dining establishments and gourmet shops, plus many notable international retailers. Among the beautiful and distinctive landmarks in Coral Gables are the Venetian Pool, Douglas Entrance, the Biltmore Hotel, and many fine residences.
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 of land just west of U.S. Route 1, approximately two miles south of downtown Coral Gables.
Geography
Coral Gables is located at (25.728228, -80.270986).1.
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.
Demographics
As of the census
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.
The median income for a household in the city was $66,839, and the median income for a family was $98,553. 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.
Languages
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.[4]
Home to University of Miami
Academics
Coral Gables is best known as home to the University of Miami, a 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, medicine, law, and music, in which the university is considered among the best in the nation.[5][6]
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).[7] Over the past 25 years, the University of Miami has been amongst the most successful Division I college football program in the nation, as its five national championships since 1983 are the most of any Division I university of the past quarter century).[8]
The University of Miami also has graduated two Heisman Trophy winners, Vinny Testaverde (in 1986) and Gino Torretta (in 1992),[9] and three 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. For this reason, the "U" as its known to locals, will always be more recognized for its athletics instead of academics. The university's current president, Dr. Shalala, has the responsibility of changing this reality.
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 ([www.cggazette.com]) 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 the oldest weekly newspaper in Coral Gables. The Gables also has another newspaper, The Coral Gables News Tribune, which is published twice monthly and is part of Miami's Community Newspapers, the Voice of the Community.
Additional items of interest
The city also has a sizable business district. Coral Gables residents include middle to upper class people. The city is well known for its restaurants, art galleries, unique shops and boutiques and live theater performances.
The median household income for a Coral Gables resident, as of the 2000 census, was $66,839.
Portions of the film Fair Game were filmed in Coral Gables.[10]
Public education
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 people from Coral Gables
- James Davison, political media strategist.
- Frank Gore, professional football player, San Francisco 49ers.
- Marilyn Milian, television judge, The People's Court.
- Thurston Moore, lead singer and guitarist, Sonic Youth.
- Mimi Rogers, actress and first wife of Tom Cruise.
- Jonathan Vilma, professional football player, New York Jets.
- Jorge Reyes, author and former employee of the City of Coral Gables accused of being the ringleader of a corruption scam at the City.
- Janet Reno
- Mike Lowell
Places of interest
- Biltmore Hotel
- Coral Way scenic drive
- DeSoto Fountain
- Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
- John C. Gifford Arboretum
- Jerry Herman Ring Theatre
- Montgomery Botanical Center
- University of Miami
- Venetian Pool
 Alhambra Water Tower |
 City Hall, with statue of Merrick in front. |
 The famous Biltmore Hotel |
 DeSoto Fountain sits in the center of a traffic circle in the city of Coral Gables, Florida. |
 Miracle Theater on Miracle Mile. |
 Scenic Coral Way. |
 Venetian Pool, the city of Coral Gables' public swimming pool. |
Sister Cities
- See also: List of sister cities in Florida
Coral Gables has seven sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:
Aix-en-Provence, France
Cartagena, Colombia
Granada, Spain
Quito, Ecuador
Pisa,
Italy- El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain
La Antigua, Guatemala
References
External links
- City of Coral Gables
- Coral Gables profile, NNDB
- Jerry Herman Ring Theatre
- Pedestrian Pocket Guide to Coral Gables
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