Opa-locka, Florida
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Opa-locka (/ˈoʊpəˌlɒkə/) is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 16,463,[2] up from 15,219 in 2010.[3]
Opa-locka, Florida
Opa-tisha-wocka-locka (Seminole) | |
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City of Opa-locka | |
Coordinates: 25°54′06″N 80°15′03″W | |
Country | United States of America |
State | Florida |
County | Miami-Dade |
Incorporated | May 14, 1926 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Mayor | John H. Taylor, Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Natasha L. Ervin |
• Commissioners |
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• City Manager | Darvin Williams |
• City Clerk | Joanna Flores |
Area | |
• Total | 4.48 sq mi (11.61 km2) |
• Land | 4.31 sq mi (11.16 km2) |
• Water | 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2) 3.13% |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,463 |
• Density | 3,821.49/sq mi (1,475.60/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
ZIP Codes | 33054, 33014 (Hialeah) |
Area code(s) | 305, 786, 645 |
FIPS code | 12-51650 |
Website | www |
The city was developed by Glenn Curtiss. Developed based on a One Thousand and One Nights theme, Opa-locka has the largest collection of Moorish Revival architecture in the Western Hemisphere,[4] and streets with such names as Sharazad Boulevard, Sinbad Avenue, Sabur Lane, Sultan Avenue, Ali Baba Avenue, Perviz Avenue, and Sesame Street.[4]
The name Opa-locka is an abbreviation of a Seminole place name, spelled Opa-tisha-wocka-locka (or Opatishawockalocka), meaning "wooded hummock" or "high, dry hummock."[5][6]