West Tampa

West Tampa
District
Official seal of West Tampa
West Tampa is located in Florida
West Tampa
West Tampa
Location within the state of Florida
Coordinates: 27°57′11″N 82°29′22″W / 27.95306°N 82.48944°W / 27.95306; -82.48944
CountryUnited States
StateFlorida
CountyHillsborough
CityTampa
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code813

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

One of two oldest known photos of West Tampa, circa. 1895

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.