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Davie is a town in Broward County, Florida, United States, approximately 24 miles (39 km) north of Miami. The town's population was 110,320 at the 2020 census, making it the largest town in Florida by population. Davie is a principal town of the Miami metropolitan area. Horseback riding is common, as many of its historic buildings include ranches and other Western establishments. == History == Prior to European colonization, the Tequesta were the indigenous people of what is now Davie. A few campsites and graves have been found in Davie, the oldest dating back 5,000 to 7,000 years in Pine Island Ridge. After Spanish colonization, many of the Tequesta died and the remaining few either escaped to Havana with the Spanish when Florida became a British colony, or they assimilated into the newly arrived Seminoles in the late 18th century. At the turn of the 20th century, when the state of Florida reclaimed 156 square miles (400 km2) of swampland, out-of-state businessman Robert Parsell Davie purchased 44 square miles (110 km2), to develop farms and establish the town of "Zona"; within a few years, the townspeople renamed it "Davie" in his honor. == Geography == The approximate coordinates for the Town of Davie is located at 26°4′53″N 80°16′49″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 34.9 square miles (90.4 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2) (2.32%) is water. === Climate === Davie has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with hot, humid summers and warm winters.