Sweetwater, Miami-Dade County, Florida
Sweetwater, Florida | |
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| City of Sweetwater | |
Dolphin Mall, Sweetwater | |
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Seal | |
| 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Miami-Dade |
| Incorporated | October 10, 1941 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Commission |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2) |
| • Land | 2.19 sq mi (5.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3.0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,363 |
| • Density | 8,833.1/sq mi (3,410.48/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 33172, 33174 (Miami) |
| Area codes | 305, 786, 645 |
| FIPS code | 12-70345 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2405554 |
| Website | cityofsweetwater |
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.