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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-054220.txt : 20081001
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-054220.hdr.sgml : 20081001
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081001175207
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-054220
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080929
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081001
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081001

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRINGTON WEST FINANCIAL GROUP INC/CA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001063997
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				481175170

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		610 ALAMO PINTADO RD
		CITY:			SOLVANG
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			93463
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8056886644

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hatlestad Timothy S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001367700

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50066
		FILM NUMBER:		081100932

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4809222850

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12253 N 78TH PLACE
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85260
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <periodOfReport>2008-09-29</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001063997</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HARRINGTON WEST FINANCIAL GROUP INC/CA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HWFG</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001367700</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Hatlestad Timothy S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>12253 N 78TH PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SCOTTSDALE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AZ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>85260</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Non-Cumulative Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stoc</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-09-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Timothy Hatlestad</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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