Aventura, Florida

Aventura, Florida
City
City of Aventura
Aventura, Florida, October 2006
Aventura, Florida, October 2006
Flag of Aventura, Florida
Flag
Official seal of Aventura, Florida
Seal
Motto: 
"The City of Excellence."
Location in Miami-Dade County, Florida
Location in Miami-Dade County, Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits
Coordinates: 25°57′52″N 80°8′9″W / 25.96444°N 80.13583°W / 25.96444; -80.13583
Country United States of America
State Florida
CountyMiami-Dade
IncorporatedNovember 7, 1995
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorHoward S. Weinberg, ESQ.
 • Vice MayorBilly Joel
 • CommissionersAmit Bloom
Rachel Saltzman Friedland
Michael Stern
Paul Kruss
Linda Marks
 • City ManagerRonald J. Wasson
 • City ClerkEllisa L. Horvath
Area
[1]
 • Total3.52 sq mi (9.11 km2)
 • Land2.65 sq mi (6.86 km2)
 • Water0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)
Elevation
3 ft (1 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total40,242
 • Density15,197.13/sq mi (5,867.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33180, 33160
Area code(s)305, 786, 645
FIPS code12-02681[3]
GNIS feature ID1777315[4]
Websitewww.cityofaventura.com
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Aventura is a planned suburban city in northeastern Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, 15 miles (24 km) north of Miami and part of the Miami metropolitan area. The city is especially known for Aventura Mall, the third largest mall in the United States by total square feet of retail space and the largest mall in Florida.

The city name is from the Spanish word for "adventure", and was named "Aventura" after the developers of the original group of condominiums in the area, Eddie Lewis and Don Soffer, who had remarked "What an adventure this is going to be."[5]

As of the 2020 census, the city population was 40,242,[2] up from 35,762 in 2010.[6]

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Florida". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Aventura city, Florida: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ Dellagloria, Rebecca (January 2, 2009). "Historian's new project: Aventura" (PDF). Miami Herald.
  6. ^ "P1. Race – Aventura city, Florida: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2022.