West Tampa

West Tampa is one of the oldest neighborhoods within the city limits of Tampa, Florida, USA. It was an independently incorporated city from 1895 until 1925, when it was annexed by Tampa.

West Tampa is located west of the Hillsborough River approximately 1 mile from downtown. As of the 2000 census, the district had a population of 22,008. It has consistently been home to one of the highest concentration of Latinos in the city since its founding in 1892.

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