Coral Gables, city (2020 pop.
49,248), Miami-Dade co., SE Fla., SW of Miami; inc. 1925. Founded at the
height of the Florida land boom, Coral Gables is a noted planned city, with
tree-lined boulevards and Mediterranean-style buildings. Originally heavily
residential, it now houses many inter-American, in particular Latin
American, offices of large corporations; its proximity to Miami
International Airport has aided the city's development and promoted tourism.
The Univ. of Miami is in Coral Gables.
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