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Coral Gables, Florida


Coral Gables, officially the City of Coral Gables, is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, located  southwest of Downtown Miami. The United States Census Bureau estimates conducted in 2017 yielded the city had a population of 51,095.[7] Coral Gables is home to the University of Miami.
History

Coral Gables was one of the first planned communities, and its planning was based on the popular early twentieth century City Beautiful Movement. It is infamous for its strict zoning regulations.[8] The city was developed by George Merrick during the Florida land boom of the 1920s. The city's architecture is almost entirely Mediterranean Revival style, mandated in the original plan,[9] including the Coral Gables Congregational Church, donated by Merrick.  The domed Catholic Church of the Little Flower was built somewhat later, in a similar Spanish Renaissance style. By 1926, the city covered 10,000 acres (4,000ha) and had netted $150 million in sales, with over $100 million spent on development.[10]

Merrick meticulously designed the downtown commercial district to be only four blocks wide and more than two miles (3km) 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 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 (97ha) of land just west of U.S. Route 1, approximately two miles south of downtown Coral Gables.
During World War II many Navy pilots and mechanics were trained and housed in Coral Gables.
Today, Coral Gables is known as the Fine Dining Capital of South Florida. The city of Coral Gables has many things to be proud of, like their Class I fire department, a fully accredited police department and the top award ranking for their Building and Zoning Department.[11]
Geography
Coral Gables is located at .[12] It is bordered on the west by Red Road (West 57th Avenue) north of Sunset Drive (South 72nd Street) and West 49th Avenue and Old Cutler Roads south of Sunset Drive. It is bordered on the north by Tamiami Trail/U.S. Route 41 (South 8th Street), except for a small section that extends north of 8th Street for eight blocks between Ponce de Leon Boulevard and Douglas Road (West 37th Avenue). On the east, it is bordered by Douglas Road (West 37th Avenue) north of South 26th Street, Monegro Street south of South 26th Street to Cadima Avenue, Ponce De Leon Boulevard south of Cadima Avenue to South Dixie Highway (U.S. Route 1), LeJeune Road (West 42nd Avenue) south of U.S. 1 to Battersea Road, and by Biscayne Bay south of Battersea Road. On the south, it is bordered by the Charles Deering Estate.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96km2). 13.1 square miles (34km2) of it is land and 24.0 square miles (62km2) of it (64.64%) is water.
Climate

Surrounding areas
 Unincorporated Miami-Dade county, Miami
 Unincorporated Miami-Dade county,  Flagami (Miami)    Miami
West Miami, Coral Terrace, South Miami, Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay    Coconut Grove (Miami), Coral Way, Biscayne Bay
 Palmetto Bay    Biscayne Bay
 Palmetto Bay, Biscayne Bay
Demographics






Historical populationCensusPop.%±19305,697—19408,29445.6%195019,837139.2%196034,79375.4%197042,49422.1%198043,2411.8%199040,091−7.3%200042,2495.4%201046,78010.7%Est. 201751,095[4]9.2%U.S. Decennial Census[14]

As of 2010, there were 20,266 households, of which 11.4% were vacant. In 2000, 24.45% had children under the age of 18 living with them. In Coral Gables, 61.11% were family households, 17.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.89% were non-families. The average household size was 2.36, and the average household had 1.68 vehicles.
In 2000, the city population was spread out with 17.4% under the age of 18, 14.58% from 18 to 24, 25.02% from 25 to 44, 27.01% from 45 to 64, and 16% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.44 years. The population consisted of 51.31% females and 48.69% males.
In 2015, estimated income figures for the city were as follows: median household income, $93,934; average household income, $150,808;[15] per capita income, $57,195. About 7.6% of citizens were estimated to be living below the poverty line.[16]
As of 2000, Spanish was spoken at home by 51.06% of residents, while English was the only language spoken at home by 43.83%. Other languages spoken by the population were French 1.09%, Portuguese 0.80%, Italian 0.72%, and German speakers made up 0.53% of the populace.[17]
As of 2000, Coral Gables had the eighteenth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the US, with 28.72% of the populace.[18] It also had the sixty-fourth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 2.27% of the city's population,[19] and the sixteenth highest percentage of Venezuelan residents in the US, at 1.17% of its population.[20]
Tourism

Coral Gables is 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 and the Miami Biltmore hotel.

Media
The city of Coral Gables has its own newspaper, , which is published bi-weekly and 
Coral Gables is covered by several local and regional radio and television stations, several Coral-Gables-focused websites, and one weekly printed newspaper that is part of Miami Community Newspapers.[21]
The Gables' one remaining printed newspaper, The Coral Gables News Tribune, is still published twice monthly and is part of Miami's Community Newspapers, now also online.
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.
Economy

The University of Miami has been the largest employer in Coral Gables since the city's beginning.[22]
Baptist Hospital of Miami is the second largest employer in Coral Gables.
Bacardi has its headquarters with 300 employees at 2701 Le Jeune Road.[23]
Capital Bank Financial has its headquarters in Coral Gables.
Intelsat has its Latin American headquarters in Suite 1100 at One Alhambra Plaza.[24]
Fresh Del Monte Produce has its headquarters in Coral Gables.[25]
ExxonMobil has marine fuels operations in Suite 900 at One Alhambra Plaza in Coral Gables.[26]
MasTec is located at 800 South Douglas Road.[27]
Odebrecht Construction, Inc. has over 300 employees at its location at 201 Alhambra Circle.[28]
American Airlines maintains the Ponce de Leon Travel Center at 901 Ponce De Leon Boulevard.[29]
MoneyGram has its Miami Office in Coral Gables.[30]
Dolphin Entertainment is an independent film studio that is located in Coral Gables.[31]
Transportation
Coral Gables is served by Metrobus throughout the area, and by the Miami Metrorail at:
 Douglas Road (SW 37th Avenue and U.S. 1)
 University (Stanford Drive and U.S. 1)
The City of Coral Gables also provides a free trolley service, with a trolley running a continuous circuit up and down Ponce de Leon Boulevard during the day.
Coral Gables is served by rapid transit on Douglas Road at Douglas Road station, at the University of Miami at University station, and near Sunset Drive and Red Road at South Miami station, connecting the city with Downtown Miami and Miami International Airport.

Diplomatic missions
Several countries operate consulates in Coral Gables. They include Barbados, Colombia,[32] El Salvador,[33] Italy,[34] Spain,[35] the Principality of Monaco, St. Lucia, and Uruguay.[36]
Several countries have honorary consulates located in Coral Gables, including Australia, Belize, Hungary, Senegal, St. Kitts & Nevis, Togo, and Thailand.
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.[37]
Education


University of Miami

Coral Gables is the location of the University of Miami, a university ranked in the top tier of national universities,[38] with particular national status in the fields of business, engineering, law, marine science, medicine, communications, and music.[39]
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Coral Gables schools are part of the Miami-Dade School District, which serves Miami-Dade County. The district has several high schools in Coral Gables, most notably Coral Gables Senior High School and International Studies Preparatory Academy, both of which educate students in grades nine through 12.  It also has a K-8 school, Coral Gables Preparatory Academy (formerly Coral Gables Elementary School), with two campuses, including a historic campus located on Ponce de Leon Boulevard. Henry S. West Laboratory Elementary is another school for K-6. Finally it has two middle schools: George Washington Carver Middle School located on Lincoln Dr, and Ponce de Leon Middle School located across from The University of Miami on the East side of U.S. Route 1 on Augusto Street. Present day George Washington Carver Middle was moved to the current location on Grand Avenue on land donated by George Merrick. When Carver died in 1942 the school was renamed in his honor.[40]
Private schools
Gulliver Academy - Marian C. Krutulis Campus, a PreK-8 school that is a member of Gulliver Schools, is within Coral Gables.[41] The management offices of Gulliver Schools were formerly located in Coral Gables.[42]
The historic St. Theresa Catholic School, a PreK-8 school is located near Coral Gables Biltmore Hotel.  St. Philip's Episcopal and Riviera Day School, both PreK-5 schools, are also located in Coral Gables. Riviera Day School is also one of the Riviera Schools.
Public libraries
Miami-Dade Public Library System operates the Coral Gables Branch.[43]
Notable people

Juan Alvarez, MLB pitcher for the Anaheim Angels, Texas Rangers and Florida Marlins
Zach Banks, racing driver.
Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist[44]
Shane Battier, basketball player
Bruce Berkowitz, mutual fund manager[45]
Columba Bush, former First Lady of Florida.
Jeb Bush, 43rd Governor of Florida
Marty Bystrom, MLB pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees
Maxine Clark, the founder of Build-a-Bear Workshop
Colleen Corby, model
Alice Dixson, actress, commercial model, and former beauty queen
Gail Edwards, actress, It's a Living, Blossom, Full House
Gus Gandarillas, MLB pitcher for the Milwaukee Brewers
Juan Ramón Jiménez, Nobel Prize-winning author
Dane Johnson, MLB pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics
José José, pop singer.[46]
Soia Mentschikoff, law professor
Marilyn Milian, judge, The People's Court
Thurston Moore, singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth
Alonzo Mourning, basketball player
Kelly Parsons, former actress and Mouseketeer
Mimi Rogers, actress
Roy Sekoff, founding editor Huffington Post
Pamela Smart, murderer convicted in notorious case
Jonathan Vilma, professional football player, New Orleans Saints[47]
Martha Dewing Woodward, local artist, philanthropist, and first art professor at University of Miami
Places of interest
Hotel Colonnade in Coral Gables
Biltmore Hotel
Coral Gables Museum
Coral Way
Miracle Mile
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
University of Miami
Venetian Pool
Village of Merrick Park
Coral Gables Villages
Riviera Schools
Festivals and events
Festival of Art, University of Miami, held in January[48]
Carnival on the Mile, Miracle Mile, held in February/March[49]
Festival Miami, University of Miami, Gusman Concert Hall, held in October[50]
Junior Orange Bowl Festival, held in December–January[51]
Gallery

Miracle Mile in Downtown Coral Gables
Miracle Theater on Miracle Mile
Typical residential street in Coral Gables
DeSoto Fountain
Coral Gables City Hall with its statue of Merrick
Venetian Pool is a Coral Gables public swimming pool.
Giralda Avenue in Coral Gables
Village of Merrick Park
Alhambra Water Tower
The Coral Gables Biltmore Hotel
Miracle Theater on Miracle Mile
Gardens at Merrick Park
Ponce de Leon Boulevard
Downtown Coral Gables along Alhambra Circle

Sister cities

Coral Gables has six sister cities, according to the Coral Gables website:[52]
 Aix-en-Provence, France
 Cartagena, Colombia
 Granada, Spain
 La Antigua, Guatemala
 Province of Pisa, Italy
 Quito, Ecuador
In popular culture
The 2014 indie point and click adventure game, A Golden Wake, is based on the founding and development of Coral Gables in the 1920s.[53]
The 2014 American comedy-drama television series Looking features a character named Augustin who is from Coral Gables.