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The City of Opa Locka is situated in the north western area of Miami-Dade County.
Opa Locka counts with a general airport, three parks and two lakes. It has a population of about 14,700 residents and has the most distinctive buildings and construction designs in the country.
It is said that this city was primary based on the Arabian nights subject, so the streets in Opa Locka are named as Sultan Avenue, Ali Baba Avenue and the Sesame Street among many others. On the other hand, the name of the city by itself sounds Arabic. However, it is an abbreviation of how the native Americans used to call the area: “Opa-tisha-woka-locka”. It means: “A dry place in the swamp with trees”. As it is too long to remember, it has been shortened to Opa Locka.
The city of Opa Locka is a small community in which African-American predominate the area. It was integrated as a City in 1926.
The city experienced a very elevated number of unemployment and poverty. About 61% of Opa Locka’s females are the head of the household and their incomes are stated below the poverty level. Although there are a 51% of young residents that have not completed high-school, the city increased a community sense by connecting residents to a better planning decision, supporting home ownership, getting better the local public schools and their infrastructure among many other important activities to work on. The City also counts with some outreach programs like Community Action Agency, Arabian Knights Foundation and Allstate Insurance, It takes a Village Beyond School and Safe Space for Kids and more
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