Facts About Hollywood

1. In 1920, Joseph Young arrived in South Florida to create his own “Dream City in Florida”, His vision included the beaches of the Atlantic Ocean stretching westward with man-made lakes, infrastructure, roads, and the Intracoastal Waterway.

2. The estimated population of Hollywood is 152,131 as of 2021.

3. Hollywood, fl was founded in 1925 and rapidly grew in the 1950s and 1960s, its now the 12th largest city in Florida.

4. Hollywood has a total area of 30.8 square miles, of which 27.34 square miles is land and 3.46 square miles is covered by water.

5. Hollywood experiences an average temperature between 68 and 83 °F or 20 and 28 °C.

6. The annual Mango Festival is held in late July every year to celebrate the summer harvest of mangoes in the area. The festival has been held since 1992 and was started by government officials as a way to promote tourism and bring money into Hollywood, Florida.

7. Hollywood, Florida is known as the “Diamond of the Gold Coast,” is a city located in southeast Broward County on Florida’s southern Atlantic Coast.

8. The comedy series Big Time in Hollywood, FL is set in Hollywood, Florida.

9. Hollywood, Florida is a city that’s located in Broward County.

10. Hollywood has ten sister cities Lecheria, Venezuela; Mollendo, Peru; Ciudad de la Costa, Uruguay; Guatemala City, Guatemala; Herzliya, Israel; Romorantin-Lanthenay, France; Baia Mare, Romania; Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic; Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina & Vlorë, Albania.