Little Haiti

Little Haiti
La Petite Haïti (French)
Ti Ayiti (Haitian Creole)
Caribbean Marketplace
Caribbean Marketplace
Little Haiti neighborhood within the City of Miami
Little Haiti neighborhood within the City of Miami
Coordinates: 25°49′28″N 80°11′27″W / 25.824385°N 80.190711°W / 25.824385; -80.190711
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade County
CityMiami
Government
 • City of Miami CommissionerJeff Watson
 • Miami-Dade CommissionerAudrey Edmonson
 • House of RepresentativesDotie Joseph (D) and Cynthia Stafford (D)
 • State SenateLarcenia Bullard (D), and Oscar Braynon (D)
 • U.S. HouseFrederica Wilson (D)
Elevation
7 ft (2.1 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total29,760
 • Density9,946/sq mi (3,840/km2)
Time zoneUTC-05 (EST)
ZIP code
33127, 33137, 33138, 33150
Area code(s)305, 786

Little Haiti (French: La Petite Haïti, Haitian Creole: Ti Ayiti),[1][2] is a neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. It is known historically as Lemon City, Little River and Edison. It is home to Haitian immigrant residents, as well as residents from the rest of the Caribbean.

The area is characterized by its FrenchCreole designations,[3] with its street life, restaurants, art galleries,[4] dance, music, theatre performances, family owned enterprises, and other cultural activities.[3][5][6]

A 13-foot bronze statue of General Toussaint L'Ouverture, the father of the Haitian Revolution, stands on N Miami Avenue and 62nd Street."[3]

  1. ^ Martone, Laura (4 March 2014). Moon Florida Keys. Avalon. ISBN 9781612388670. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
  2. ^ Hahn, Jonathan, ed. (21 December 2018). "Climate Gentrification Could Exacerbate Housing Crisis in South Florida". Sierra Club. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Nijman, Jan (2011). Miami: Mistress of the Americas. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 158. ISBN 9780812242980. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  4. ^ Sokol, Brett, ed. (23 November 2015). "Miami's Art World Sets Sights on Little Haiti Neighborhood". New York Times. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  5. ^ "Explore Little Haiti". Greater Miami & Miami Beach.
  6. ^ Staff, ed. (27 April 2015). "Little Haiti: A Taste of Culture, Food And Art". The Harlem Times. Retrieved 31 May 2016.