People first settled in Coconut Grove in 1825, and this settlement was officially annexed to Miami in 1925. Due to its long history, Coconut Grove is the oldest continuously-inhabited part of Miami. This beautiful part of the city is also known as one of the greenest places in Miami and includes popular neighborhoods like Coral Gables. The county that Miami is a part of, Miami Dade County, is the United States’ seventh biggest county by population size. Just over 2.7 million people live in the county. Miami Dade County is also the largest county in Florida.
