Coral Gables, officially City of Coral Gables, is a city in Miami-Dade County,

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. The city is located southwest of

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. As of the 2020 U.S. census, it had a population of 49,248. Coral Gables is known globally as home to the

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, one of the nation's top private research universities whose main campus spans in the city. With 16,479 faculty and staff as of 2021, the University of Miami is the largest employer in Coral Gables and second largest employer in all of Miami-Dade County. The city is a

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-themed planned community known for its historic and affluent character reinforced by its strict zoning, popular landmarks, and tourist sights.

History

Coral Gables was formally incorporated as a city on April 29, 1925. It was and remains a planned community based on the popular early twentieth century

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and is known for its strict zoning regulations. The city was developed by George Merrick, a real estate developer from

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, during the

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. The city's architecture is almost entirely Mediterranean Revival style, mandated in the original plan, with an emphasis on Spanish influence in particular, such as the Coral Gables Congregational Church, donated by Merrick. The domed Catholic Church of the Little Flower was built somewhat later, in a similar

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style. Early in the city's planning and development, Merrick shared his vision for Coral Gables as "a most extraordinary opportunity for the building of 'Castles in Spain'," as explored in Coral Gables historian Arva Moore Parks' 2006 book ''George Merrick's Coral Gables: Where Your 'Castles in Spain' are Made Real.'' Merrick's success in executing this vision for the city would catch the attention of Spain's King,

Alfonso XIII Alfonso XIII (17 May 1886 – 28 February 1941), also known as El Africano or the African, was King of Spain from 17 May 1886 to 14 April 1931, when the Second Spanish Republic was proclaimed. He was a monarch from birth as his father, Alf ...

, who awarded Merrick the

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for his support of Spanish culture in Coral Gables. By 1926, the city covered and had netted $150 million in sales, with over $100 million spent on development. That year also saw the opening of the Biltmore Hotel and Golf Course, a major landmark in city. Merrick meticulously designed the city with distinct zones. For example, he designed the Downtown commercial district to be only four blocks wide and more than long. The main artery, now known as Miracle Mile, 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. Another distinctive and character-defining feature of the city planned by Merrick are the themed Coral Gables Villages that date to the 1920s and were designed to expand the city's architecture beyond Spanish influence to include Italian, French, and Dutch South African among others. In 1925, roughly simultaneous to the founding of Coral Gables, the

was constructed on of land just west of

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, approximately two miles south of Downtown Coral Gables. By the fall of 1926, the first class of 372 students enrolled at the university. During

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, many Navy pilots and mechanics were trained and housed in Coral Gables. Coral Gables has traditionally placed high priority on historic preservation. The city passed its first preservation ordinance in 1973 as many of its founding structures from the 1920s began to reach their 50th anniversaries. Further ordinances were enacted in the 1980s establishing the Historic Preservation Board and in the 1990s establishing the Historic Preservation Department, now called the Historical Resources & Cultural Arts Department. As part of the city's historic preservation program the Historical Resources Department is tasked with researching and identifying significant properties and local landmarks for listing in the Coral Gables Registry of Historic Places as well as on national historic registers. The department also reviews modifications to locally designated landmarks and initiates grant proposals. The Historic Preservation Board is a quasi-judicial body that votes on local landmark designations and other issues pertaining to the historic character of the city.

Geography

Coral Gables is located at . It is bordered on the west by Red Road (West 57th Avenue) north of Sunset Drive (South 72nd Street) and West 49th Avenue and

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s south of Sunset Drive. It is bordered on the north by

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/ 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

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(

LeJeune Road State Road 953 (SR 953), locally known as Le Jeune Road (pronounced "Luh-JOO-n"), is a long north–south street in Miami-Dade County, Florida running a few miles west of central Miami from U.S. Route 1 in Coral Gables to State Road 916 in ...

(West 42nd Avenue) south of U.S. 1 to Battersea Road, and by

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south of Battersea Road. On the south, it is bordered by the Charles Deering Estate. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of of which is land and (64.64%) is water.

Surrounding areas

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 U.S. census, there were 49,248 people, 17,921 households, and 11,181 families residing in the city.

2010 census

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; per capita income, $57,195. About 7.6% of citizens were estimated to be living below the poverty line. As of 2000,

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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%,

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0.80%, Italian 0.72%, and German speakers made up 0.53% of the populace. As of 2000, Coral Gables had the eighteenth highest percentage of Cuban residents in the U.S., with 28.72% of the populace. It also had the sixty-fourth highest percentage of Colombian residents in the US, at 2.27% of the city's population, and the sixteenth highest percentage of Venezuelan residents in the US, at 1.17% of its population.

Tourism

Coral Gables is a

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destination. Located four miles from

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, the "City Beautiful" has around 140 dining establishments and gourmet shops, and many notable international retailers. Among Coral Gables landmarks are the

Venetian Pool Venetian Pool is a historic U.S. public swimming pool located in Coral Gables, Florida. Completed in 1924, it was designed by Phineas Paist with Denman Fink. History Venetian Pool, opened in 1924 as "Venetian Casino," was created from a old ...

, Douglas Entrance, and Miami Biltmore hotel.

Media

Coral Gables has one newspaper, ''Coral Gables News Tribune'', which is published twice monthly and covers local and regional news and one weekly newspaper that is published as part of the portfolio of Miami Community Newspapers publications. At the

in Coral Gables, ''

The Miami Hurricane ''The Miami Hurricane'' is the official student newspaper at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. Founded in 1929, ''The Miami Hurricane'' is published weekly each Tuesday with timely online updates daily by a staff of mostly under ...

'', the official student newspaper, is published weekly each Tuesday. Coral Gables is part of the

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-area media market.

In popular culture

Numerous movies have been filmed fully or partially in Coral Gables, including '' Nude on the Moon'' (1961), '' Goldilocks and the Three Bares'' (1963), '' Jimmy, the Boy Wonder'' (1966), '' I Eat Your Skin'' (1971), ''

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'' (1977), '' Absence of Malice'' (1981), '' The Mean Season'' (1985), ''

Miami Rhapsody ''Miami Rhapsody'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy film starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Gil Bellows, Antonio Banderas, Mia Farrow, Paul Mazursky, Kevin Pollak, Barbara Garrick, and Carla Gugino. It was written, co-produced and directed by David ...

'' (1995), '' Bad Boys'' (1995), '' The Perez Family'' (1995), '' Fair Game'' (1995), '' Two Much'' (1995), '' Blood and Wine'' (1996), ''

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'' (1996), '' Wild Things'' (1998), '' The Hours'' (2002), '' My Sexiest Year'' (2007), '' Dostna'' (2008),

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'' (2012), and others. The city also is featured in television and video games, including: *The 2014 indie point-and-click adventure game '' A Golden Wake'' is based on the founding and development of Coral Gables in the 1920s. *Also, in 2014, the comedy-drama television series '' Looking'' features a character named Augustin who is from Coral Gables. *Coral Gables is the birthplace of Scott Lang (Ant-Man) and Dr. Curt Connors in Marvel Universe.

Economy

Coral Gables holds several of the wealthiest zip codes (33156, 33143, 33133, and 33146) and neighborhoods in the United States, such as Hammock Oaks, Old Cutler Bay, Gables Estates, Tahiti Beach, Snapper Creek and Lakes, Cocoplum, and Gables By The Sea. Major economic contributors to Coral Gables include: * The

, the largest employer in Coral Gables since the city's founding (16,479 faculty and staff employees as of 2022). *

Baptist Hospital of Miami Baptist Hospital of Miami is a non-profit hospital located in Miami, Florida, United States, operated by Baptist Health South Florida. Founded in 1960, the 850-bed facility is now one of the largest hospitals in the Miami area. The corporate h ...

, the second largest employer in Coral Gables. *

Bacardi Bacardi Limited (; ) is one of the largest privately held, family-owned spirits companies in the world. Originally known for its Bacardi brand of white rum, it now has a portfolio of more than 200 brands and labels. Founded in Cuba in 1862 an ...

, which has its United States headquarters with 300 employees at 2701 Le Jeune Road. * Capital Bank Financial * Intelsat has its Latin American headquarters in Suite 1100 at One Alhambra Plaza. *

Fresh Del Monte Produce Fresh Del Monte Produce Incorporated is one of the world’s leading vertically integrated producers, distributors, and marketers of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. Their products include prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, beverage ...

has its headquarters in Coral Gables. * ExxonMobil has marine fuels operations in Suite 900 at One Alhambra Plaza in Coral Gables. * MasTec, the second largest Hispanic-owned company in the nation, is located at 800 South Douglas Road. * Odebrecht Construction, Inc. has over 300 employees at its location at 201 Alhambra Circle. *

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maintains Ponce de Leon Travel Center at 901 Ponce De Leon Boulevard. *

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has its Miami Office in Coral Gables. * Dolphin Entertainment is an independent film studio that is located in Coral Gables.

Transportation

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Coral Gables is served by Metrobus throughout the area, and by Miami Metrorail at: * Douglas Road (SW 37th Avenue and U.S. 1) *

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(Stanford Drive and U.S. 1) Coral Gables 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

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on Douglas Road at Douglas Road station at the

at University Station near Sunset Drive and Red Road at South Miami station, which connects the city with

and

Diplomatic missions

Several countries operate consulates in Coral Gables, including

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, Colombia, El Salvador,

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, the

Monaco Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Lig ...

, St. Lucia, and

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. Several countries have honorary consulates located in Coral Gables, including Australia,

Belize Belize (; bzj, Bileez) is a Caribbean and Central American country on the northeastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a wate ...

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Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭 (Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 ...

, St. Kitts & Nevis,

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, and

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. The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office maintains Taiwan's diplomatic mission at 2333 Ponce De Leon Boulevard in Coral Gables.

Education

University of Miami

The

, a private university ranked in the top tier of national universities, with particular national status in the fields of business, engineering, law,

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, medicine, communications, and music, is located in Coral Gables.

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Coral Gables schools are part of 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 Coral Gables Senior High School is a secondary school located at 450 Bird Road in Coral Gables, Florida. Coral Gables SHS opened its doors in 1950; its architectural design reflects a Spanish influence, with open courtyards adorned with water f ...

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 Coral Gables Preparatory Academy, formerly Coral Gables Elementary School, is a public K-8 school in Coral Gables, Florida. A part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools, it has its elementary school classes in the Lower Academy, in the former C ...

(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 Drive and Ponce de Leon Middle School located across from the University of Miami on the east side of

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.

Private schools

Gulliver Academy, Marian C. Krutulis Campus, a PreK–8 school that is a member of

Gulliver Schools Gulliver Preparatory School or simply Gulliver Prep, is a private co-educational school. Its management offices are in Kendall, a census-designated place in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Its four campuses are across the county. Previously the ad ...

, is within Coral Gables. The management offices of Gulliver Schools were formerly located in Coral Gables. The lower campus of Riviera Schools is located in Coral Gables. The historic St. Theresa Catholic School, a Pre-K–8 school is located near Coral Gables Biltmore Hotel. St. Philip's Episcopal School, French-American School of Miami, and St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School, all Pre-K–5 schools, are also located in Coral Gables.

, a private K-8 school, is located in Coral Gables.

Public libraries

Miami-Dade Public Library System operates Coral Gables Branch Library in Coral Gables.

Notable people

* Marc Anthony, salsa singer * Juan Alvarez, former professional pitcher for

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, and Texas Rangers * Zach Banks, racing driver * Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist * Shane Battier, former professional basketball player, Houston Rockets,

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, and

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* Bruce R. Berkowitz, mutual fund manager *

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, former First Lady of Florida *

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, 43rd

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* Marty Bystrom, former professional pitcher for the

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and Philadelphia Phillies * Maxine Clark, founder of

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, model *

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, actress, commercial model, and former beauty queen * Gail Edwards, actress, ''

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'', '' Blossom'', ''

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'' * Gus Gandarillas, former professional pitcher for Milwaukee Brewers * Juan Ramón Jiménez, Nobel Prize-winning author * Dane Johnson, former professional pitcher for

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, Oakland Athletics, and

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* José José, pop singer *

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, former Treasurer of Maryland * Soia Mentschikoff, legal scholar and law professor at Harvard Law School *

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, judge, ''

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'' * Thurston Moore, singer, songwriter and guitarist of Sonic Youth * Alonzo Mourning, former basketball player for Charlotte Hornets,

and

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, architect, human rights advocate, businessman, and radio host *

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, actress * Jon Secada, Latin pop singer * Roy Sekoff, founding editor Huffington Post * George D. Shea, U.S. Army major general * Pamela Smart, murderer convicted in notorious case * Oliver Sollitt, Illinois state representative and businessman *

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, former professional football player,

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and New York Jets * Lester J. Whitlock, U.S. Army major general * Dewing Woodward, artist, philanthropist, and first art professor at the

Places of interest

* Coral Gables Villages *

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* Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden * Miami Biltmore Hotel * Miracle Mile * Riviera Schools *

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Festivals and events

*Festival of Art,

, held in January *Carnival on the Mile, Miracle Mile, held in February/March *Junior Orange Bowl Festival, held in December–January

Gallery

File:Miracle Mile in Coral Gables 20100403.jpg, Miracle Mile in Downtown Coral Gables File:Miracle Theater in Coral Gables 20100403.jpg, Miracle Theater on Miracle Mile File:Coral Gables street 20100321.jpg, Typical residential street in Coral Gables File:DeSoto Fountain in Coral Gables 20100321.jpg, DeSoto Fountain File:Coralgablescityhall.jpg, Coral Gables City Hall with its statue of Merrick File:Venetian Pool 14.jpg,

is a Coral Gables public swimming pool. File:CoralGables1.JPG, Giralda Avenue in Coral Gables File:Giralda Plaza.jpg, Giralda Plaza File:VMP at Dusk.jpg,

File:Alhambrawatertower.jpg, Alhambra Water Tower File:Coral Gables FL Biltmore01.jpg, Miami Biltmore Hotel File:Miracle Mile.jpg, Miracle Theater on Miracle Mile File:VMP GardenFountain.JPG, Gardens at Merrick Park File:PonceEntrance.jpg, Ponce de Leon Boulevard File:CoralGables2.JPG, Downtown Coral Gables along Alhambra Circle

Sister cities

Coral Gables' sister cities are: * Aix-en-Provence, France * Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala * Cartagena, Colombia * Quito, Ecuador * San Isidro, Argentina * Santa Tecla, El Salvador *

Seville Seville (; es, Sevilla, ) is the capital and largest city of the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia and the province of Seville. It is situated on the lower reaches of the River Guadalquivir, in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula ...

, Spain

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* {{authority control Populated places established in 1925 Cities in Miami-Dade County, Florida Populated places on the Intracoastal Waterway in Florida Planned cities in the United States Cities in Florida Planned communities in Florida Cities in Miami metropolitan area 1925 establishments in Florida