Little Havana
neighborhood in Miami, Florida / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Little Havana (Spanish: La Pequeña Habana) is a section of Miami, Florida, where many Cuban immigrants and refugees have settled. The high number of Cuban refugees Florida receives is due to its proximity to Cuba. It is called Little Havana because Cuba's capital is Havana. There is also a smaller Little Havana in Tampa, Florida.
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Little Havana
La Pequeña Habana | |
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Neighborhood of Miami | |
Coordinates: 25°46′21.28″N 80°12′52.52″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Florida |
County | Miami-Dade County |
City | Miami |
Government | |
• City of Miami Commissioner | Joe Carollo |
• Miami-Dade Commissioners | Vacant |
• House of Representatives | David Richardson (D) |
• State Senate | José Javier Rodríguez (D) |
• U.S. House | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 76,163 |
• Density | 21,815/sq mi (8,423/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-05 (EST) |
ZIP Code | 33125, 33126, 33128, 33130, 33135 |
Area code(s) | 305, 786 |
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In recent years, increasing numbers of Honduran, Nicaraguan, and Guatemalan immigrants have moved into the neighborhood. At the same time, increasing numbers of Cubans left the area for the suburbs in western Miami. Part of Little Havana is now called Little Managua named after the Nicaraguan capital.