Ybor City, FL
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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.