Hialeah, Florida

Hialeah (pronunciation: /ˌhaɪəˈliːə/) is a city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. As of the 2010 census, Hialeah has a population of 224,669. Hialeah is the sixth-largest city in the state, and is a major city within the South Florida metropolitan area. It is located west of Miami.

Hialeah has the highest percentage of Cuban and Cuban American residents of any city in the United States, at 74% of the population, making them a distinctive and prominent feature of the city's culture.

Hialeah also has one of the largest Spanish-speaking communities in the country. In 2000, 92% of residents reported speaking Spanish at home, and the language is an important part of daily life in the city. This has attracted many companies to Hialeah, such as Telemundo, the second largest Spanish-language television network in the United States, which is headquartered in the city.

Hialeah is served by the Miami Metrorail at Okeechobee, Hialeah, and Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer stations. The Okeechobee and Hialeah stations serve primarily as park-and-ride commuter stations to commuters and residents going into Downtown Miami, and Tri-Rail station to Miami International Airport and north to West Palm Beach.

Hialeah station (Metrorail)

Hialeah is a station of the Metrorail rapid transit system in Hialeah, Florida. The station is located at the intersection of East First Avenue and 21st Street (SR 934), just south of Hialeah Park Race Track. It was opened to service May 19, 1985.

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External links

Media related to Hialeah metro station at Wikimedia Commons