Del Rio, Florida

Del Rio, Florida
Del Rio
—  Unincorporated community  —
Del Rio is located in Florida
Del Rio
Location within the state of Florida
Coordinates: 28°0′50″N 82°24′4″W / 28.01389°N 82.40111°W / 28.01389; -82.40111Coordinates: 28°0′50″N 82°24′4″W / 28.01389°N 82.40111°W / 28.01389; -82.40111
Country United States
State Florida
County Hillsborough
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 33617
Area code(s) 813
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

Del Rio is an unincorporated, urban community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, between Tampa and Temple Terrace, near the Hillsborough River. The community is known as The Fishbowl to locals (because many streets in the area are named for fishes.)

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Description

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1980 7,409
1990 8,248 11.3%
source: [1]

Del Rio is bounded by Tampa to the west, the Hillsborough River to the north, East Lake-Orient Park to the south, and 56th Street (SR 583) to the east.

History

Del Rio was laid out in the 1950s and 60's as one of the suburban communities of Tampa. The community has grown rapidly during the 1960s and 1970s. Its peak population according to the Census was 8,248 in 1990.

Schools serving the area

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