Sweetwater, Miami-Dade County, Florida

Sweetwater, Florida
City of Sweetwater
Dolphin Mall, Sweetwater
Nickname: 
Little Managua
Motto: 
"Family, God, Education"
U.S. Census Bureau map showing city limits prior to the 2010 annexation
Coordinates: 25°47′10″N 80°22′42″W / 25.78611°N 80.37833°W / 25.78611; -80.37833
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade
IncorporatedOctober 10, 1941
Government
 • TypeMayor-Commission
Area
 • Total
4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2)
 • Land2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2)
 • Water0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3.0 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19,363
 • Density8,833.1/sq mi (3,410.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33172, 33174 (Miami)
Area codes305, 786, 645
FIPS code12-70345
GNIS feature ID2405554
Websitecityofsweetwater.fl.gov

Sweetwater, informally known as "Little Managua", a reference to the longstanding Nicaraguan community within the city, is located in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The city is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,363, up from 13,499 in 2010.