Little Gables is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Florida. The county had a population of 2,701,767 as of the 2020 census, making it the most populous county in Florida and the seventh-most populous county in ...
. The name "Little Gables" comes from the community being located between the cities of
Coral Gables and
Miami
Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at ...
.
Geography
Little Gables is bordered by Coral Gables on the east, west and south, and by the Miami neighborhood of
Flagami
Flagami is a neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States, roughly defined as south and east of the Tamiami Canal, north of the Tamiami Trail (US 41/South Eighth Street), and west of Red Road ( SR 959/West 57th Avenue), bisected by Flagler Stre ...
on the north.
History
There have been proposals for Coral Gables to annex Little Gables for several decades prior to 2018. An attempt at annexation was made in 2018-19 which ultimately failed due to the lack of alternative affordable housing for residents of a trailer park in the community which Coral Gables wished to redevelop.
Demographics
As of 2018, Little Gables,
High Pines and
Ponce-Davis (all unincorporated areas which Coral Gables was attempting to annex) had a combined population of about 5,490.
[https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/coral-gables/article222262680.html]
References
Unincorporated communities in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Unincorporated communities in Florida
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