Sweetwater, Miami-Dade County, Florida
| Sweetwater, Florida | ||
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| City of Sweetwater | ||
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| Nickname(s): Little Managua | ||
| Motto: "Family, God, Education!" | ||
 Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida |
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 U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits prior to the 2010 annexation |
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| Coordinates: 25°47′57.52″N 80°22′25.04″W / 25.7993111°N 80.3736222°WCoordinates: 25°47′57.52″N 80°22′25.04″W / 25.7993111°N 80.3736222°W | ||
| Country |  United States of America |
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 Florida
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 Miami-Dade
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| Incorporated | September 10, 1941 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor-Council | |
| • Mayor | Orlando Lopez | |
| • Vice Mayor | Jose A. Bergouignan | |
| • Commissioners | Prisca Barreto, Manuel Duasso, Idania Llanio, Isolina Maroño, and Eduardo Suarez | |
| • City Manager | Orlando Lopez (the mayor) also serves as city manager | |
| • City Clerk | Carmen Garcia | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) | |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • City | 13,499 | |
| • Density | 17,023.0/sq mi (6,572.6/km2) | |
| • Metro | 5,422,200 | |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) | |
| Zip Codes | 33172, 33174 | |
| Area code(s) | 305, 786 | |
| FIPS code | 12-70275 | |
| Website | http://www.cityofsweetwater.fl.gov/ | |
Sweetwater is a city in Dade County, Florida, United States. The population was 14,226 at the 2000 census. As of 2010, the population recorded by the U.S. Census Bureau is 13,499. Sweetwater is home to the largest concentration of Nicaraguans and Nicaraguan Americans in the U.S., as a result it is locally known as "Little Managua".
Sweetwater is located at 25°45′58″N 80°22′25″W / 25.76611°N 80.37361°W (25.765977, -80.373624).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land, until December 2010. The city tripled in size upon the annexation of additional areas, including where Dolphin Mall is located. The annexed area is roughly bounded by Northwest Seventh and 25th streets, 107th Avenue and Florida's Turnpike extension.
The history of Sweetwater actually began during the Florida land boom of the 1920s when the Miami-Pittsburgh Land Company purchased land and laid out the original plat of "Sweetwater Groves." However, the 1926 Miami Hurricane and subsequent South Florida real estate "bust" put an abrupt end to the development venture.
In 1938, Clyde Andrews acquired most of the "Sweetwater Groves" tract and began to market lots. Among his buyers was a of Russian dwarves seeking a place to retire after a career with the circus. They built several mini-scaled homes suited to their needs. For years, Sweetwater was known as the "midget" community.
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