Ybor City, FL

About Ybor City

• • Hillsborough County Commissioner Thomas B. Mc Mullen was born in Ybor City.
• • The Cuban sandwich is believed to have originated in the cigar factories of Ybor City.
• • Cigar manufacturing put Ybor City on the map in the late 19th century.
• • Wild chickens roam freely, descendants of chickens brought by early Cuban settlers.
• • The Great Fire of 1914 destroyed many cigar factories and homes.
• • It's named after cigar magnate Vicente Martinez Ybor and founded in 1885.
• • With a population of approximately 13,000, it's smaller than many Tampa suburbs.
• • Sitting 46 feet above sea level, it is higher than the surrounding coastal areas.
• • Tourism and hospitality are now major industries in Ybor City.
• • A vibrant, historic atmosphere blends with the energy of nightlife and entertainment.
• • The Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) won the Stanley Cup in 2020 and 2021.
• • The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won Super Bowl LV in 2021, held in Tampa.

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