Ponce-Davis, Florida

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

Ponce-Davis, Florida
Ponce-Davis
Ponce-Davis
Coordinates: 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

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

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

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

References


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