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Hillsborough County was established in 1834 and is located in the Florida Suncoast or Tampa Bay region of Florida. Hillsborough is the largest of the three counties that make up the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area. Tampa, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the University of South Florida is the county seat. Other large cities in Hillsborough County include Plant City and Temple Terrace. According to the U.S. Census Bureau Fact Sheet, the total population in 2005 was 1,111,717.
Hillsborough County was established in 1834 and is located in the Florida Suncoast or Tampa Bay region of Florida. Hillsborough is the largest of the three counties that make up the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater metropolitan area. Tampa, home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the University of South Florida is the county seat. Other large cities in Hillsborough County include Plant City and Temple Terrace. According to the U.S. Census Bureau Fact Sheet, the total population in 2005 was 1,111,717.
Counties near Hillsborough are Pasco County, Polk County, Hardee County, Manatee County, and Pinellas County.