El Portal, Florida

El Portal, Florida
Village of El Portal
Typical street in El Portal
Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida
U.S. Census Bureau map showing village boundaries
Coordinates: 25°51′18.62″N 80°11′39.01″W / 25.8551722°N 80.1941694°W / 25.8551722; -80.1941694
Country United States of America
State Florida
County Miami-Dade
IncorporatedDecember 6, 1937
Government
  TypeCouncil–Manager
  MayorOmarr C. Nickerson
  Vice MayorLuis Pirela
  CouncilpersonsDr. Anna E. Lightfoot-Ward,
Darian Martin, and,
Anders Urbom
  Village ManagerChristia E. Alou
  Village ClerkYenise Jacobi
Area
  Total
0.42 sq mi (1.09 km2)
  Land0.42 sq mi (1.08 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
7 ft (2 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,986
  Density4,774.04/sq mi (1,844.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
33138, 33150
Area code(s)305, 786, 645
FIPS code12-20650
GNIS feature ID0282132
Websitewww.elportalvillage.com

El Portal is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The name is derived from the Spanish term for "the gate", after two wooden gates that once stood as a gateway to the village. El Portal was originally annexed into the city of Miami in 1925. With the arrival of the Great Depression, Miami gave up its jurisdiction, and El Portal was incorporated as its own village in 1937. The village is part of the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population of El Portal was 1,986, down from 2,325 in 2010.