Coral Gables, officially City of Coral Gables, is a city in

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. The city is located southwest of

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. As of the

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, it had a population of 49,248. Coral Gables is known globally as home to the

University of Miami The University of Miami (UM, UMiami, Miami, U of M, and The U) is a private research university in Coral Gables, Florida. , the university enrolled 19,096 students in 12 colleges and schools across nearly 350 academic majors and programs, incl ...

, one of the nation's top

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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

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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

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

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, mandated in the original plan, with an emphasis on Spanish influence in particular, such as the

Coral Gables Congregational Church The Coral Gables Congregational Church is a historic Congregational church in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. The church was designed by the architect Richard Kiehnel of Kiehnel and Elliott in 1923 and is regarded as a fine example of Spa ...

, 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

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' 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,

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, 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

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, 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

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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

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(West 57th Avenue) north of

Sunset Drive Sunset Drive, also known as Southwest 72nd Street is a east–west arterial road traversing the southwestern suburbs of Miami, Florida, from the northwestern portions of the Kendall area to Coral Gables. A central portion of Sunset Drive is mai ...

(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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(South 8th Street), except for a small section that extends north of 8th Street for eight blocks between Ponce de Leon Boulevard and

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(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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(

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(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

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. According to the

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, the city has a total area of of which is land and (64.64%) is water.

Surrounding areas

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

, 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

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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

Miami International Airport Miami International Airport , also known as MIA and historically as Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the greater Miami metropolitan area with over 1,000 daily flights to 167 domestic and international destinations, including most co ...

, 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 c ...

, Douglas Entrance, and

Miami Biltmore The Miami Biltmore Hotel (commonly called The Biltmore Hotel or The Biltmore) is a luxury hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. The hotel was designed by Schultze and Weaver and was built in 1926 by John McEntee Bowman and George Merrick as part of the ...

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 undergr ...

'', 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 ''

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'' (1961), '' Goldilocks and the Three Bares'' (1963), ''

Jimmy, the Boy Wonder ''Jimmy, the Boy Wonder'' is a 1966 children's musical film about a boy, played by Dennis Jones, who successfully stops time. The film is one of two children's features directed by Herschell Gordon Lewis Herschell Gordon Lewis (June 15, 1926 ...

'' (1966), '' I Eat Your Skin'' (1971), ''

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'' (1977), ''

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'' (1981), ''

The Mean Season ''The Mean Season'' is a 1985 American thriller film directed by Phillip Borsos and starring Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway, Richard Jordan, Richard Masur, Joe Pantoliano, Luis Tamayo and Andy García. The screenplay, written by Christopher Crowe ...

'' (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 ''The Perez Family'' is an American comedy film released in 1995 about a group of Cuban refugees in America who pretend to be a family. It stars Marisa Tomei, Alfred Molina, Anjelica Huston, Chazz Palminteri, and other well-known actors. It was ...

'' (1995), '' Fair Game'' (1995), ''

Two Much ''Two Much'' is a 1995 romantic screwball comedy film based on Donald Westlake's novel of the same name, and is also a remake of the 1984 French comedy film ''Le Jumeau'', which was also based on Westlake's novel. Directed by Fernando Trueba, '' ...

'' (1995), ''

Blood and Wine ''Blood and Wine'' is a 1996 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Bob Rafelson and starring Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez, Judy Davis, and Michael Caine. The screenplay was written by Nick Villiers and Alison Cross. ...

'' (1996), ''

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'' (1996), '' Wild Things'' (1998), '' The Hours'' (2002), ''

My Sexiest Year ''My Sexiest Year'' is a 2007 romantic comedy/drama starring Frankie Muniz and Harvey Keitel and was written and directed by Howard Himelstein. The film is a romantic coming-of-age story in which the kindness bestowed by a glamorous model is retu ...

'' (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 ''

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'' is based on the founding and development of Coral Gables in the 1920s. *Also, in 2014, the

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television series ''

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'' features a character named Augustin who is from Coral Gables. *Coral Gables is the birthplace of

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(Ant-Man) and

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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 hea ...

, 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 *

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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 ExxonMobil Corporation (commonly shortened to Exxon) is an American multinational oil and gas corporation headquartered in Irving, Texas. It is the largest direct descendant of John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil, and was formed on November 30, ...

has marine fuels operations in Suite 900 at One Alhambra Plaza in Coral Gables. *

MasTec Mastec, Inc. is an American multinational infrastructure engineering and construction company based in Coral Gables, Florida. The company provides engineering, building, installation, maintenance and upgrade of energy, utility and communications ...

, 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 Dolphin Entertainment, Inc. is an American entertainment marketing and production company that is located in Coral Gables, Florida. It was founded in 1996 by CEO Bill O’Dowd. Dolphin produces children and young adult-targeted television shows and ...

is an independent

film studio A film studio (also known as movie studio or simply studio) is a major entertainment company or motion picture company that has its own privately owned studio facility or facilities that are used to make films, which is handled by the production ...

that is located in Coral Gables.

Transportation

Douglas Road Metrorail Station 2020-03 05

Coral Gables is served by Metrobus throughout the area, and by

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at: *

(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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at the

at University Station near

and

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, which connects the city with

and

Diplomatic missions

Several countries operate consulates in Coral Gables, including

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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 Saint Lucia ( acf, Sent Lisi, french: Sainte-Lucie) is an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean. The island was previously called Iouanalao and later Hewanorra, names given by the native Arawaks and Caribs, two Amerin ...

, and

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

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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

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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 fo ...

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 a ...

, 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 The Miami Biltmore Hotel (commonly called The Biltmore Hotel or The Biltmore) is a luxury hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. The hotel was designed by Schultze and Weaver and was built in 1926 by John McEntee Bowman and George Merrick as part of the ...

. 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

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operates Coral Gables Branch Library in Coral Gables.

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Places of interest

Coral Way Coral Way is a neighborhood within Miami, Florida that is defined by Coral Way, a road established by Coral Gables founder George E. Merrick during the 1920s. It is located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The Coral Way neighborhood is served by ...

Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is an botanic garden with extensive collections of rare tropical plants including palms, cycads, flowering trees, and vines. It is located in the city of Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, just south of Miami, s ...

Miami Biltmore Hotel The Miami Biltmore Hotel (commonly called The Biltmore Hotel or The Biltmore) is a luxury hotel in Coral Gables, Florida. The hotel was designed by Schultze and Weaver and was built in 1926 by John McEntee Bowman and George Merrick as part of the ...

* Riviera Schools *

Shops at Merrick Park The Shops at Merrick Park is an outdoor shopping mall in Coral Gables, Florida. Its anchor stores are Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, and Equinox Fitness Equinox Group is an American luxury fitness company which operates several lifestyle brands: ...

Festivals and events

*Festival of Art,

, held in January *Carnival on the 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,

File:Miracle Mile.jpg, Miracle Theater on

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 A sister city or a twin town relationship is a form of legal or social agreement between two geographically and politically distinct localities for the purpose of promoting cultural and commercial ties. While there are early examples of inter ...

are: *

Aix-en-Provence Aix-en-Provence (, , ; oc, label= Provençal, Ais de Provença in classical norm, or in Mistralian norm, ; la, Aquae Sextiae), or simply Aix ( medieval Occitan: ''Aics''), is a city and commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. ...

, France *

Antigua Guatemala Antigua Guatemala (), commonly known as Antigua or La Antigua, is a city in the central highlands of Guatemala. The city was the capital of the Captaincy General of Guatemala from 1543 through 1773, with much of its Baroque-influenced architec ...

, Guatemala * Cartagena, Colombia *

Quito Quito (; qu, Kitu), formally San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 2.8 million in its urban area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is located in a valley o ...

, Ecuador * San Isidro, Argentina * Santa Tecla, El Salvador *

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, Spain

References

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