Ponce-Davis is an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

Ponce-Davis, Florida
Ponce-Davis is located in Florida
Ponce-Davis
Ponce-Davis
Ponce-Davis is located in the United States
Ponce-Davis
Ponce-Davis
Coordinates: 25°41′38″N 80°16′26″W / 25.694°N 80.274°W / 25.694; -80.274
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyMiami-Dade
Government
 • Governing bodyMiami-Dade County
 • MayorDaniella Levine Cava
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
33143
Area code(s)305, 786

The community is named for Ponce De Leon Road (Southwest 49th Avenue), the primary north-south road in the community, and for Davis Drive (Southwest 80th Street), the primary east-west road.

Geography

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Ponce-Davis borders Coral Gables to the north, east, and south, the city of South Miami to the west, and the unincorporated community of High Pines to the northwest.[1]

Ponce-Davis is mostly residential and consists mainly of single-family homes; there are no commercial districts within the community.

History

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In 2018, the neighboring city of Coral Gables, Florida made a proposal to annex Ponce-Davis and High Pines. In 2019 Miami-Dade County rejected this proposal along with a similar proposal to annex the unincorporated community of Little Gables.[2][3]

Education

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Ponce-Davis is home to Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, a Catholic all-girls high school.

References

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  1. ^ "Ponce Davis Miami, FL Homes for Sale - Ponce Davis Miami Real Estate".
  2. ^ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/coral-gables/article222262680.html [bare URL]
  3. ^ "Little Gables annexation dreams dashed by staged 'grassroots' effort – Political Cortadito". July 24, 2019.