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Largo was incorporated as a town on June 6, 1905, and was named for its large lake, Lake Largo, which was later drained as the city grew.

Largo was long known as 'Citrus City' because it sat at the center of the Pinellas peninsula's citrus industry, and the John S. Taylor citrus packing house was once its economic anchor.

In 1913 Largo became the first town in Florida and the second in the nation to adopt a town-manager form of government.

Largo is the third-largest city in Pinellas County, with a population of 82,485 in the 2020 Census and an estimated 80,690 residents in 2025.

Largo has about 37,548 households averaging 2.16 people each, with roughly 62% of its homes owner-occupied and a median owner-occupied home value of $229,100.

Largo Central Park, the city's signature gathering place with concerts and holiday light displays, opened in 1995 on the site of the old John S. Taylor citrus packing house.

The city maintains about 640 acres of parkland, an unusually large amount of green space for a built-out Pinellas County city.

Largo is home to the Florida Botanical Gardens and the neighboring Heritage Village living-history museum, which opened in 1977 and preserves historic Florida buildings and homes.