Little Havana
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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Pequeña Habana | |
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 Little Havana neighborhood within the city of Miami | |
| Coordinates: 25°46′21.28″N 80°12′52.52″W / 25.7725778°N 80.2145889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| City | Miami |
| Government | |
| • City of Miami Commissioner | Joe Carollo (R) |
| • Miami-Dade Commissioners | Eileen Higgins (D) |
| • State House | Vicki Lopez (R) |
| • State Senate | Ileana Garcia (R) |
| • U.S. House | Maria Elvira Salazar (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 |
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.
Calle Ocho Festival
The Calle Ocho Festival is held in Little Havana.
Little Havana Media
Street view of corner bakery, circa 1978
Little Havana Entrance.
Cuban men playing dominos in Máximo Gómez Park. Dominos is a popular game in Cuban culture, and the park is noted for its many domino players who meet daily in the park.
Miami Senior High School, founded in 1903, is Miami's first high school
Eduardo J. Padrón campus of Miami Dade College
Shenandoah Public Library
Tower Theater, Art Deco style building
Manuel Artime Theater in the Little Havana Neighborhood during reconstruction of SW 1st Street, view west
Calle Ocho festival in 2001
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