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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... with the building today known as El Centro Español de Tampa in 1912 ... In the same year, the organization established a second clubhouse, El Centro Español de West Tampa, to serve the Spanish population of West Tampa ... In 1983, the organization consolidated their remaining membership to the West Tampa clubhouse, and the Centro Español de Tampa building was sold ...
... Old West Tampa is a neighborhood within the city limits of Tampa, Florida ... As of the 2000 census the neighborhood had a population of 2,115 ...
... North Bon Air, North Hyde Park, Oakford Park, Palma Ceia West, Parkview, Plaza Terrace, Ridgewood River, Riverbend, Riverside Heights, South Seminole Heights ... In the West Tampa District, the sublets include Bowman Heights, MacFarlane Park, Northeast Macfarlane, Marina Club, and Old West Tampa ... The West Tampa region also contain parts of Lowry Park North, Southeast Seminole Heights, Sunset Park and Tampa Heights ...
... mid-to late 19th century, several cigar manufacturers moved their operations to Key West to get away from growing disruptions as Cubans sought ... The Cuban government had even established a grammar school in Key West to help preserve Cuban culture ... Vicente Martinez Ybor moved his cigar operations from Key West to the town of Tampa, Florida to escape labor strife ...
... Distinct areas within the West Tampa district are Bowman Heights, Marina Club, Northeast Macfarlane, and Old West Tampa ...
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