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Welcome to Coral Gables ...

The coastal city of Coral Gables is located in Miami-Dade County<1>.



Coral Gables was established in 1925.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coral Gables has a population of 49,607 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Coral Gables is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Coral Gables lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Coral Gables: (305) & (786)<4>

The ZIP code for Coral Gables: 33146<5>

Websites for Coral Gables ...

Official Website:   www.citybeautiful.net/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.coralgableschamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coral Gables had an population of 49,607 people. This is an increase of 6.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 17.42% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coral Gables had a population of 46,780 people. This makes Coral Gables the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Coral Gables represents 0.25% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 55th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 46,780 people, the population of Coral Gables increased 10.72% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 42,249 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coral Gables.

Communities near Coral Gables ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coral Gables.

  • Hialeah
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hialeah
    • Hialeah is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 232,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hialeah <6>
  • Miramar
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Miami Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Miami Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • North Miami
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Doral
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doral
    • Doral is located in Miami-Dade County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 56,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doral <6>
  • Cutler Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • North Miami Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Aventura
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Miami Lakes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coral Gables. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coral Gables.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coral Gables. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coral Gables.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coral Gables. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Coral Gables.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coral Gables ...

Looking for more information about Coral Gables? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coral Gables, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coral Gables.

Adding Coral Gables to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coral Gables in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coral Gables was on a map titled Road Map for Florida (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coral Gables.

The official website for Coral Gables: www.citybeautiful.net/

The official website for Miami-Dade County: www.miamidade.gov/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Miami-Dade, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Coral Gables.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coral Gables - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (786) is an overlay for area code (305).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Coral Gables). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coral Gables or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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