Miami-Dade Public Library System

Description

As the largest metropolitan area in the State of Florida, Miami-Dade County is often referred to as the "Gateway to Latin America and the Caribbean." Our community is located along the southeast tip of the Florida peninsula. It is bounded by Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Everglades National Park to the west, the Florida Keys to the south, and Broward County to the North.Governed by an Executive Mayor and 13 commissioners elected from single-member districts, the day-to-day operations of the government are overseen by an appointed County Manager. The Directors of County departments report to the County Manager who, in turn, reports to the Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners.More than one million people live in the unincorporated area of the county, with the rest of the population residing in municipalities. The total population of the 34 municipalities in 2003 was approximately 1,217,896. (Voters chose to create Cutler Ridge as the County's 35th municipality in 2005). The City of Miami is the largest municipality, followed by Hialeah, Miami Gardens, Miami Beach, North Miami and Coral Gables. With a population of more than one million, our unincorporated area, if declared a city, would form the largest in Florida and one of the largest in the nation.The areas of the county that do not fall within municipal boundaries comprise the unincorporated area of Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade County encompasses more than 2,000 square miles (larger than the states of Rhode Island and Delaware). One-third of Miami-Dade County is located in Everglades National Park.

Products & services

Similar companies nearby