Del Rio is an unincorporated

Unincorporated area

In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...

, urban

Urban area

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 community in Hillsborough County

Hillsborough County, Florida

As of the census of 2000, there were 998,948 people, 391,357 households, and 255,164 families residing in the county. The population density was 951 people per square mile . There were 425,962 housing units at an average density of 405 per square mile...

, Florida

Florida

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, United States

United States

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, between Tampa

Tampa, Florida

Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....

 and Temple Terrace

Temple Terrace, Florida

Temple Terrace is an incorporated city in northeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, USA, adjacent to Tampa. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 24,541. It is the third and smallest incorporated municipality in Hillsborough County...

, near the Hillsborough River

Hillsborough River (Florida)

The Hillsborough River is a river located in the state of Florida in the USA. It arises in the Green Swamp near the juncture of Hillsborough, Pasco and Polk counties, and flows through Pasco and Hillsborough Counties to an outlet in the city of Tampa on Tampa Bay. The name Hillsborough River first...

. The community is known as The Fishbowl to locals (because many streets in the area are named for fishes.)

Description

Del Rio is bounded by Tampa to the west, the Hillsborough River to the north, East Lake-Orient Park

East Lake-Orient Park, Florida

East Lake-Orient Park is an unincorporated census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 22,753 at the 2010 census. The area is the home of the Florida State Fairgrounds, which hosts the Florida State Fair in mid-February of each year...

 to the south, and 56th Street (SR 583

Florida State Road 583

State Road 583 is a -long, north–south highway that travels from Tampa to Temple Terrace in Hillsborough County, Florida.-Route description:...

) 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

• Robles Elementary School
• C. Leon King High School
  C. Leon King High School
  C. Leon King High School, named in honor of C. Leon King a distinguished and respected member of the Hillsborough County Board of Public Instruction for 18 years opened in 1960 with 58 faculty members and 960 students. It is located at 6815 North 56th Street, Tampa, FL 33610.King High School is a...