Opa-locka, Florida
Opa-locka, Florida
Opa-tisha-wocka-locka (Seminole) | |
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| City of Opa-locka | |
Opa-locka City Hall | |
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida | |
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits | |
| Coordinates: 25°54′06″N 80°15′03″W / 25.90167°N 80.25083°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 (2020) | |
• 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 |
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Opa-locka (/ˈoʊpəˌlɒkə/) is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. Spanning roughly 4.1 square miles (11 km2), it is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 16,463, up from 15,219 in 2010.
Opa-locka was founded in 1926 by American aviator and industrialist Glenn Curtiss, who was inspired by the Middle Eastern folk tales of the One Thousand and One Nights. As such, the city has the largest collection of Moorish Revival architecture in the Western Hemisphere, and many of its roads bear names such as Sharazad Boulevard, Sinbad Avenue, Sabur Lane, Sultan Avenue, Ali Baba Avenue, Perviz Avenue, and Sesame Street.
The name Opa-locka is an abbreviation of a Seminole place name, Opa-tisha-wocka-locka, meaning "wooded hummock", "high, dry hummock", or "a big island covered with many trees and swamps".