Tucson, Arizona

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Tucson ( ) is the city and county district of Pima County, Arizona, United States, and home to the University of Arizona. The US Census 2010 put the population at 520,116, while the 2015 population estimate of the entire Tucson metropolitan statistical area (MSA) was 980,263. The Tucson MSA is part of a combined Tucson-Nogales (CSA) area, with a total population of 1,010,025 in the 2010 Census. Tucson is the second-largest city in Arizona behind Phoenix, both anchoring the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is located 108 miles (174 km) southeast of Phoenix and 60 mi (97 km) north of the US-Mexico border. Tucson is the 33rd largest city and the 53 largest metropolitan area in the United States.

The main suburbs of Tucson include Oro Valley and Marana to the northwest of the city, Sahuarita to the south of the city, and South Tucson in a pocket south of the city center. People around Tucson (some within or overlapping city limits) include Casas Adobes, Catalina Mountain Foothills, Flowing Wells, Midvale Park, Tanque Verde, Tortolita, and Vail. Cities outside Tucson's metro area include Benson in the southeast, Catalina and Oracle in the north, and Green Valley to the south.

The name of the Spanish city, TucsÃÆ'³n [tuk'son] , originated from O'odham Cuk? In [t ?? k?: n] , meaning "(on) the base of black [hill]", a reference to the basalt-covered hill now known as Sentinel Peak, also known as "A" Mountain. Tucson is sometimes referred to as "The Old Pueblo".

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History

Tucson was probably first visited by Paleo-Indians, known in southern Arizona some 12,000 years ago. Recent archaeological excavations near the Santa Cruz River have found a village site dating from 2100 BC. The floodplains of the Santa Cruz River are extensively cultivated during the Early Agricultural Period, around 1200 BC to 150 AD These people built irrigation canals and planted corn, beans, and other plants while collecting wild plants and hunting. The beginning of the Tucson Ceramics period saw the first widespread use of pottery vessels for cooking and storage. The groups defined as Hohokam lived in the area from 600 to 1450 and are known for their extensive irrigation system and their red-on-brown pottery.

Jesuit missionary Eusebio Francisco Kino visited the Santa Cruz River valley in 1692, and founded Mission San Xavier del Bac in 1700 about 7 miles (11 km) upstream from the Tucson settlement. A separate Convento settlement was set up downstream along the Santa Cruz River, near the now-now "A" mountain base. Hugo O'Conor, founding father of Tucson, Arizona, allowed the construction of a military fort at the site, Presidio San AgustÃÆ'n del TucsÃÆ'³n, on August 20, 1775 (near Pima downtown now) County Courthouse). During the Spanish presidio period, attacks such as the Second Battle of Tucson were repeatedly installed by Apache. Eventually the city was later called "Tucson" and became part of the state of Sonora after Mexico gained independence from the Kingdom of Spain and the Kingdom of Spain in 1821.

Tucson was captured by Philip St. George Cooke with the Mormon Battalion during the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848, but soon returned to Mexican control as Cooke continued his westward mission of building the Cooke Wagon Road to California. Tucson was not originally included in Mexico's Cession and Cooke Road through Tucson became one of the most important routes to California during the California Gold Rush of 1849.

Arizona, south of the Gila River, was obtained through an agreement from Mexico at Gadsden Purchase on June 8, 1854. Tucson became part of the United States, although the American military did not formally take over control until March 1856. 1857, Tucson became a stage station in San Antonio-San Diego Mail Line and in 1858 became the 3rd division headquarters of Butterfield Overland Mail until the line closed in March 1861. Overland Mail Corporation sought to keep going, however, following the Bascom Affair, destroying the Apache attack on the station and the coach ended operations in August 1861.

From August 1861 to mid 1862, Tucson was the capital of the western Arizona Confederate Territory, the eastern capital of Mesilla. In 1862, the California Colonists pushed Confederate forces out of Arizona. Tucson and all of Arizona are now part of the New Mexico Territory until 1863, when they became part of the new Arizona Territory. From 1867 to 1877, Tucson was the capital of the Arizona Region. Tucson was founded in 1877, making it the oldest city in Arizona.

From 1877 to 1878, this area experienced a train robbery. However, the most important is the two holdup done by masked road agent William Whitney Brazelton. Brazelton held two stages in the summer of 1878 near Point of Mountain Station about 17 mi (27 km) northwest of Tucson. John Clum, from Tombstone, Arizona's fame is one of the passengers. Brazelton was eventually traced and killed on Monday 19 August 1878, in a mesquite boss along the Santa Cruz River 3 miles (5 km) south of Tucson by Pima County Sheriff Charles A. Shibell and his citizens. Brazelton has been suspected of robbery on highways not only in the Tucson area, but also in the Prescott and Silver States of New Mexico region as well. Brazelton's crime prompted John J. Valentine, Sr. Wells, Fargo & amp; Co sent a special agent and prospective Pima County sheriff, Bob Paul, to investigate. Fort Lowell, then east of Tucson, was established to help protect settlers from Apache attacks. In 1882, Frank Stilwell was involved in the murder of Morgan Earp by Cowboy's wife Pete Spence, Marietta, on a coronary examination at the Morgan Earp shooting. The coroner's jury concluded that Spence, Stilwell, Frederick Bode, and Florentino "Indian Charlie" Cruz were the main suspects in the Morgan Earp murder. US Vice Marshal Wyatt Earp gathered some trusted friends and accompanied Virgil Earp and his family as they traveled to Benson to catch a train to California. They found Stilwell lying waiting for Virgil at Tucson station and killing him on the tracks. After killing Stilwell, Wyatt represents others and riding a grudge, killing three more cowboys over the next few days before leaving the country.

In 1885, the University of Arizona was established as a tertiary land grant college on grass-ridden farms between Tucson and Fort Lowell. In 1890, Asians constituted 4.2% of the city's population.

In 1900, 7,531 people lived in the city. The population gradually increased to 13,913 in 1910. At around this time, the US Veterans Administration has begun construction at this Veterans Hospital. Many veterans who had been gassed in World War I, and needed breathing therapy, started coming to Tucson after the war, because of clean, clean air. Over the following years, the city continued to grow, with the population rising to 20,292 in 1920 and 36,818 in 1940. In 2006, the Pima County population, where Tucson is located, passes one million, while the inhabitants of Tucson City are 535,000.

In 1912, when the state of Arizona came true, the total number of different flags flying over Tucson now number five: America, Spain, Mexico, Confederation, and the State of Arizona.

During periods of territorial and early state states, Tucson is the largest city and commercial center of Arizona, while Phoenix is ​​the seat of state government (beginning in 1889) and agriculture. Establishment of Tucson Municipal Airport enhances its superiority. Between 1910 and 1920, Phoenix surpassed Tucson in the population, and continues to outpace Tucson in growth. In recent years, both Tucson and Phoenix have experienced some of the highest growth rates in the United States.

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Geography

According to the US Census Bureau, in 2010, Tucson City had 226.71 square miles (587.2 km ² ).

The altitude of the city is 2,643 feet (806 m) above sea level (as measured at Tucson International Airport). Tucson is located on an alluvial plain in the Sonora desert, surrounded by five small mountains: the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Tortolita Mountains to the north, the Santa Rita Mountains to the south, the Rincon Mountains to the east, and the Tucson Mountains to the west. The highest point of the Santa Catalina Mountains is 9157 feet (2,791 m) of Lemmon Mountain, the southernmost ski destination in the United States, while the Tucson Mountains include 4,687 feet (1,429 m) Wasson Peak. The highest point in this area is Mount Wrightson, found in the Santa Rita Mountains at 9,453 feet (2,881 m) above sea level.

Tucson is located 118Ã, mi (190Ã, km) southeast of Phoenix and 60Ã, mi (97Ã, km) north of the United States - the Mexican border. The US Census 2010 put the city population at 520,116 with the metropolitan area population at 980,263. In 2009, Tucson entered as the 32nd largest city and the 52nd largest metropolitan area in the United States. A major city in Arizona Sun Corridor, Tucson is the largest city in southern Arizona, the second largest in the state after Phoenix. It is also the largest city in the Gadsden Purchase area. By 2015, the Greater Tucson Metro area has surpassed the 1 million population.

The city is located on the Santa Cruz River, formerly a perennial river, but is now a dry river for most of the year that floods during significant seasonal rains.

Interstate 10 runs northwest through the city, connecting Tucson to Phoenix to the northwest (on the way to the west terminal in Santa Monica, California) and to Las Cruces, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas in the southeast (to the east terminal in Jacksonville, Florida ). I-19 runs south from Tucson to Nogales and the US-Mexico border. I-19 is the only Interstate highway that uses "kilometers post" instead of "milepost", although the speed limit is marked in miles per hour and kilometers per hour.

Nearby Areas

Downtown and Central Tucson

Similar to many other cities in the Western US, Tucson developed on a grid plan beginning in the late 19th century, with downtown on Stone Avenue and Broadway Boulevard. While this intersection was originally near the geographical center of Tucson, the center had shifted as the city had grown considerably to the east, development to the west was effectively blocked by the Tucson Mountains. A vast city spanning a vast area, Tucson has many different environments.

Tucson's earliest neighborhoods, some of which are now covered by the Tucson Convention Center, or TCC, include:

• El Presidio, Tucson's oldest neighborhood
• Barrio HistÃÆ'³rico, also known as Barrio Libre
• Armory Park, just south of the city center
• Barrio Anita, named as early settlers and located between Granada Avenue and Interstate 10
• Barrio TiburÃÆ'³n, now known as the Fourth Avenue art district - set in territorial time as a red light district
• Barrio El JardÃÆ'n, named as the early recreational site, Levin's Gardens
• Barrio El Hoyo, named after the lake which is part of the garden. Before the TCC was built, El Hoyo (Spanish for holes or holes) refers to this part of the city, which is populated mainly by Mexican-Americans and Mexican immigrants.
• The Barrio Santa Rosa, dating from the 1890s, is now listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places

Other historic neighborhoods near the city center include:

• Feldman, the name for the early citizen photographer (with "Helen" and "Mabel" streets named for his children)
• Menlo Park, located west of downtown, adjacent to "A Mountain" is more appropriately called Sentinel Peak
• Iron Horse, east of Fourth Avenue and north of the railroad, named for its proximity
• Western University, located between the University of Arizona and downtown
• Dunbar Spring, west of the Western University
• Pie Allen, located west and south of the university near Tucson High School and named after John Brackett "Pie" Allen, local entrepreneur and early mayor of Tucson
• Sam Hughes, located east of Arizona University, is named after Tucson pioneers

At the end of the first decade of the 21st century, downtown Tucson is undergoing revitalization efforts by urban planners and the business community. Its main projects are Rio Nuevo, a major retail and community center that has been stalled in planning for over ten years. The city center is generally regarded as an area bordered by 17th Street to the south, I-10 to the west, and 6th Street to the north, and Toole Avenue and Union Pacific (formerly Southern Pacific) railroad tracks, historic train depot sites and "Locomotive # 1673 ", built in 1900. The city center is divided into the Presidio District, Barrio Viejo, and the Street Arts District and the Congress Entertainment District. Some authorities include the 4th Avenue shopping district, which is located northeast of the other city center and connected by a tunnel under the UPRR line.

Downtown attractions include the Hotel Congress designed in 1919, the Art Deco Fox Theater designed in 1929, the Rialto Theater opened in 1920, and St. Augustine finished in 1896. Included in the National Register of Historic Places is the old Pima County Courthouse, designed by Roy Place in 1928. The El Charro restaurant, Tucson's oldest restaurant, also operates its central downtown location.

As one of the oldest parts of the city, Central Tucson anchored in the Village Broadway shopping center. The shopping center is designed by local architect Josias Joesler and sits at the intersection of Broadway Boulevard and Country Club Road. The 4th Avenue Avenue Shopping District between downtown, the university, and the Lost Barrio just east of the city center, also has many unique and popular shops. The local retail business in Central Tucson is concentrated along Fourth Avenue and Main Gate Square on University Boulevard near the UA campus. El Con Mall is also located in the middle east of the city.

The University of Arizona, leased in 1885, is located in the center of the city and includes the Arizona Stadium and McKale Center (named J.F. "Pop" McKale). Historic Tucson High School (designed by Roy Place in 1924) featured in the 1987 film Can not Buy Me Love, the Arizona Inn (built in 1930), and the Tucson Botanical Gardens are also located in Central Tucson.

Tucson's largest park, Reid Park, is located in the city center and includes Reid Park Zoo and Hi Corbett Field. Speedway Boulevard, the main east-west artery road in central Tucson, was named "the ugliest road in America" ​​by Life magazine in the early 1970s, citing Tucson Mayor James Corbett. Nevertheless, Speedway Boulevard was awarded "Street of the Year" by Arizona Highways in the late 1990s. According to David Leighton, the history writer for Arizona Daily Star newspaper Speedway Boulevard gets its name from the old racetrack, known as "The Harlem River Speedway," more commonly called "The Speedway," in New York City. The road was called "The Speedway," from 1904 until about 1906 before the word "The" was issued.

Central Tucson is cyclist friendly. To the east of the University of Arizona, Third Street is the only bike except for local traffic and passes the historic homes in Sam Hughes neighborhood. To the west, E. University Boulevard leads to the Fourth Avenue Shopping District. To the North, N. Mountain Avenue has a special bike path for half of 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Rillito River Park bikes and multi-purpose walking paths. To the south, N. Highland Avenue leads to the Barraza-Aviation Parkway bike path.

Southern Tucson

South Tucson is actually a town name of 1 m² (2.6 km ² ), completely surrounded by the city of Tucson, sitting south of downtown. South Tucson has a vibrant and colorful history. It was first incorporated in 1936, and then merged in 1940. The population comprises about 83% of the American-Mexican population and 10% of Native American population. South Tucson is widely known for its many Mexican restaurants and architectural styles that include a bright outdoor mural, many of which are painted for the city's policy.

The southern side of the city of Tucson is generally regarded as an area around 25Ã, sqÃ, mi (65Ã, km ² ) north of Los Reales Road, south of 22nd Street, east of I-19, west of the Davis Air Force Base Monthan and southwest of Aviation Parkway. Tucson International Airport and Tucson Electric Park are here.

Western Tucson

The combination of urban and suburban development, the West Side is generally defined as the western area of ​​I-10. West Tucson includes the banks of the Santa Cruz River and the foothills of the Tucson Mountains, and includes the International Wildlife Museum, Sentinel Peak, and Marriott Starr Pass Resort & amp; Spa, located in a rich enclave known as the Starr Pass. Moving through the Tucson Mountains, tourists find themselves in an area known as "west" Tucson or "Old West Tucson". A large plain stretching southward into Altar Valley, rural housing construction dominates, but here you will also find key attractions including Saguaro West National Park, Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum, and Old Tucson Studios movie/theme park.

At Sentinel Peak (also known as "A Mountain"), in the west of the city center, there is a giant "A" in honor of the University of Arizona. Beginning in about 1916, an annual tradition was developed for new students to cover the "A", which appeared for miles. However, at the beginning of the Iraq War, anti-war activists painted it in black. This was followed by a paint fights where "A" was painted in various colors until the city council interfered. Now it's red, white and blue except when it's white or other colors decided by biennial selection. Due to the often used three-color paint scheme, the shape of A can be blurred and indistinguishable from the rest of the peak. Peak Sentinel Peak, which can be accessed by road, offers beautiful views of the city to the east. The parking lot located near the peak Sentinel Peak was once a popular place to watch the sunset or see the city lights at night.

Northern Tucson

North Tucson includes the urban neighborhoods of Amphitheater and Flowing Wells. Usually considered the northern area of ​​Fort Lowell Road, North Tucson includes some of Tucson's major commercial zones (Tucson Mall and Oracle Road Corridor). Many of the city's most luxurious boutiques, restaurants and art galleries are also located on the north side, Philip's Plaza. The Plaza is directly adjacent to St. The historic Philip on Episcopal Hill (built in 1936).

Also on the north side is the fringe community of Catalina Foothills, located at the foot of the Santa Catalina Mountains just north of the city limits. This community is among the most expensive houses in the area, sometimes a multimillion dollar plantation. The Foothills area is generally defined as north of River Road, east of Oracle Road and west of Sabino Creek. Several major resorts in the Tucson area are located at Catalina Mountain Mountain, including Hacienda Del Sol, Westin La Paloma Resort, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort and Canyon Ranch Resort. La Encantada, an upscale outdoor shopping center, also in the foothills.

DeGrazia of the Sun Gallery is located near the intersection of Swan Road and Skyline Drive. Built by artist Ted DeGrazia starting in 1951, the 10-acre property (40,000 m ² ) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and features an eclectic chapel, art gallery, and a free museum.

The vast areas of the northwestern border of the city range from the rural community of Catalina and parts of the town of Marana, a small suburb of Picture Rocks, the rich city of Oro Valley in the foothills west of the Santa Catalina Mountains, and a residential area in the foothills northeast of the Tucson Mountains. Continental Ranch (Marana), Dove Mountain (Marana), and Rancho Vistoso (Oro Valley) are all planned communities located in Northwest, where thousands of residents live.

The Casas Adobes community is also on the northwest side, with the distinction of being Tucson's first suburb, founded in the late 1940s. Casas Adobes is centered in the historic Casas Adobes Plaza (built in 1948). Casas Adobes is also home to Tohono Chul Park, now inside Oro Valley (a nature reserve) near the intersection between North Oracle Road and West Ina Street. The assassination attempt against Representative Gabrielle Giffords, and the assassination of chief judges for the US District Court for Arizona, John Roll and five others on January 8, 2011, took place in La Toscana Village in Casas Adobes. The Foothills Mall is also located on the northwest side of Casas Adobes.

Many golf courses and resorts in Tucson are located in this area, including Hilton El Conquistador Golf & amp; Tennis Resort in Oro Valley, Omni Tucson National Resort & amp; Spa, and Westward Look Resort. The Ritz Carlton at Dove Mountain, the second Ritz Carlton Resort in Arizona, which also includes a golf course, opened at the foot of the Tortolita Mountains to the northeast of Marana in 2009. Catalina State Park and Tortolita Mountain Park are also located in the Northwest area.

Eastern Tucson

East Tucson is relatively new compared to other parts of the city, developed between the 1950s and the 1970s, with developments such as Desert Palms Park. Generally classified as the eastern city of Swan Road, with real estate values ​​above average relative to the rest of the city. This area includes city and suburban development near the Rincon Mountains. East Tucson includes Saguaro National Park East. Tucson's "Restaurant Row" is also located on the east side, along with significant corporate and financial presence. Restaurant Row is flanked by three Tucson terraced regions: Harold Bell Wright Estates, named after the famous writer's ranch that occupies some of the area before the onset of depression; Tucson Country Club (third to bear the name of Tucson Country Club), and Dorado Country Club. The largest office building in Tucson is 5151 East Broadway in eastern Tucson, completed in 1975. The first phase of the Williams Center, a mixed-use, master-plan development on Broadway near Craycroft Road, opened in 1987. Park Place, a new shopping - recently renovated center, well located along Broadway (west of Wilmot Road).

Near the intersection of Craycroft and Ft. Lowell Street is a remnant of Lowell's Historic Fort. This area has become one of the iconic neighborhoods in Tucson. In 1891, the Citadel was abandoned and most of its interior was stripped of their useful components and quickly fell into ruin. In 1900, three officer buildings were purchased for use as sanitariums. Sanitariums were then sold to Harvey Adkins in 1928. The Bolsius family of Pete, Nan and Charles Bolsius bought and renovated the surviving masonry building at Fort - transforming it into a spectacular example of southwestern artistic architecture. Their wood, plaster care and proportionate sense of their Dutch heritage and New Mexico experience. Other artists and academics in the mid-20th century, including: Win Ellis, Jack Maul, Madame Germaine Cheruy, and Renà © Cheruy, Giorgio Belloli, Charels Bode, Veronica Hughart, Edward H. Spicer, and Rosamond Spicer, Hazel Larson Archer, and Ruth Brown, renovated, built houses and lived in the area. Artists' colonies attract writers and poets including the defeating generation of Alan Harrington and Jack Kerouac whose visits are documented in his iconic book On the Road. This rural pocket in the center of the city is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Every year in February the neighborhood celebrates its history in its City Landmark and restores the San Pedro Chapel.

Situated between the Santa Catalina Mountains and the Rincon Mountains near the Redington Pass northeast of the city limits is the prosperous community of Tanque Verde. Arizona National Golf Club, the Forty-Niners Country Club, and the historic Tanque Verde Guest Ranch are also located in northeastern Tucson.

Southeast Tucson continues to experience rapid housing developments. This area includes the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. This area is considered south of Golf Links Road. This is the home of Santa Rita High School, Chuck Ford Park (Lakeside Park), Lakeside Lake, Lincoln Park (top and bottom), The Lakecrest Neighborhood, and Pima Community College East Campus. The Atterbury Wash with its access to excellent bird watching is also located in the Southeast Tucson area. The rural community of Rita Ranch has many military families from Davis-Monthan, and is close to the most southerly extension of the city limits today. Close to Rita Ranch and also within the city limits of Civano, the planned development is intended to showcase ecological development and lifestyle practices.

Lemmon Mountain

Lemmon Mountain, the highest peak of the Santa Catalina Mountains, reaches a height of 9,157 feet (2,791 m) above sea level. The mountain is named after the 19th century botanist Sara Lemmon. She was the first documented European woman to climb to the top, accompanied by her husband and by local breeder Emmerson Oliver Stratton. The Lemmons botany extensively along the way, including collecting the tagetes lemmonii plant which is now called Lemmon marigold Mountain.

The Catalina Highway stretches 25 miles (40 km) and the entire mountains are one of Tucson's most popular vacation spots for cycling, hiking, rock climbing, camping, birding and snowboarding and winter skiing. Near the peak of Mt. Lemmon is the town of Summerhaven. At Summerhaven, visitors will find wooden houses and cabins, general stores, and various shops, as well as many hiking trails. Near Summerhaven is the road to Ski Valley which has ski lifts, several trails, gift shops and restaurants nearby.

Mt. Lemmon Sky Center, located on the site of the Steward Observatory known as 'Sky Island', is located 9152 feet (2,790 m) at altitude at the top of Gn. Lemmon. As one of 27 unique Sky Islands Southwestern United States, this science learning facility is open to the public.

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Climate

Tucson has hot summers and temperate winters, and it's almost always cooler and wetter than Phoenix because of its higher elevation.

Tucson has a desert climate (KÃÆ'¶ppen BWh ), with two major seasons, summer and winter; plus three small seasons: autumn, spring, and the rainy season of North America. Tucson averages 11.8 inches (299.7 mm) of rainfall per year, more than most other locations with desert climates, but Tucson still qualifies as a desert because of its high evapotranspiration. In other words, he experienced a high loss of clean water. A similar scenario is seen in Alice Springs, Australia, which averages 11 inches (279.4 mm) per year but has a desert climate.

The most obvious difference from the climate of most other inhabited areas is the hot and sunny climate. This difference is a major factor contributing to skin cancer rates that are at least three times higher than in the northern regions.

Summer is characterized by daylight hours exceeding 100 °, ° F (38 ° C, ° C) and overnight temperatures between 66 and 85 ° C, Â ° F (19 and 29 ° C, Â ° C). Early summer is characterized by low humidity and clear sky; mid-summer and late summer is characterized by higher humidity, overcast clouds, and frequent rains.

The rainy season can start anytime from mid-June to late July, with an average start date around July 3. It usually continues until August and sometimes until September. During the rainy season, the humidity is much higher than the rest of the year. It starts with clouds built from the south in the afternoon followed by thunderstorms and rainfall, which can cause flash floods. The night sky at this time is often pierced with dramatic lightning strikes. The major areas of the city do not have storm drains, so monsoon rains flood the main road, usually no more than a few hours. Some of the underpasses in Tucson have "water foot" scales painted on their support to prevent being forged by cars during a rainstorm. Arizona traffic code Title 28-910, called "Stupid Stupid Law", was instituted in 1995 to prevent people from entering flooded streets. If road floods and barricades are in place, drivers driving around the barricades can cost up to $ 2000 for the costs involved in saving them. Despite all warnings and precautions, however, three Tucson drivers have sunk between 2004 and 2010.

Autumn weather is very similar to spring: dry, with cold nights and warm and hot days. Temperatures above 100Ã, Â ° C (38Ã, Â ° C) may become early October. Temperatures are declining at the fastest pace in October and November, and are usually the coolest in late December and early January.

Winter in Tucson is relatively mild compared to other parts of the United States. Daytime highs in the winter range between 64 and 75 Â ° F (18 and 24 Â ° C), with overnight lows between 30 and 44 Â ° F (-1 and 7 Â ° C). Tucson usually averages one hard freeze per winter, with temperatures down to mid or low 20s (-7 to -4 Â ° C), but these are usually limited to only a few nights. Although rare, snow is known to fall in Tucson, usually a mild dust that melts in a day. The latest snowfall occurs on February 20, 2013 when a 2.0-inch snow blanketed the city, the biggest snowfall since 1987.

Early spring is characterized by gradually rising temperatures and several weeks of wildflowers that bloom starting in late February and through March. During this time the daily temperature variations typically reach the maximum, often exceeding 30 Â ° F (17 Â ° C).

At the University of Arizona, where records have been kept since 1894, the maximum temperature record was 115Ã, ° F (46Ã,  ° C) on June 19, 1960, and July 28, 1995, and the minimum temperature of the record was 6Ã,  °. F (-14  ° C) on January 7, 1913. There is an average of 150.1 days per year with a high of 90  ° F (32  ° C) or higher and averages 26.4 days with the lowest position reaching or below the freezing point mark. The average annual rainfall is 11.15 inches (283 mm). There is an average of 49 days with measurable rainfall. The wettest year was 1905 with 24.17 in (614 mm) and the driest year was 1924 with 5.07 in (129 mm). Much of the rainfall in a month was 7.56 in (192 mm) in July 1984. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 4.16 in (106 mm) on October 1, 1983. Average annual snow was 0.7 inches (1.8 cm). Most snow in one year was 7.2 inches (18 cm) in 1987. The highest snow in a single month was 6.0 inches (15 cm) in January 1898 and March 1922.

At the airport, where records have been stored since 1930, the maximum temperature record was 117Ã, ° F (47Ã,  ° C) on June 26, 1990, and the minimum temperature of the record was 16Ã, ° F (-9Ã,  ° C ) on January 4, 1949. There is an average of 145.0 days per year with a high temperature of 90  ° F (32  ° C) or higher and averaging 16.9 days with the lowest point reaching or below the freezing mark. Rain measured down an average of 53 days. The wettest year was 1983 with 21.86 in (555 mm) rainfall, and the driest year was 1953 with 5.34 in (136 mm). The highest rainfall in one month was 7.93 in (201 mm) in August 1955. The highest rainfall in 24 hours was 3.93 in (100 mm) on July 29, 1958. The average airport snowfall was only 1.1 at (2.8 cm) every year. The highest snow received in one year is 8.3 inches (21 cm) and most snow in one month is 6.8 inches (17 cm) in December 1971.

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Demographics

According to the US Census Bureau 2010, the composition of the Tucson race is as follows:

• White non-Hispanic: 47.2%
• Black or African American: 5.0%
• Native Americans: 2.7%
• Asia: 2.9%
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
• Other races: 17.8%
• Two or more races: 3.4%
• Hispanic or Latin: 41.6%; Mexican Americans comprise 36.1% of the city's population.

At the 2010 census, there were 520,116 people, 229,762 households, and 112,455 families living in the city. Population density is 2,500.1 per square mile (965.3/km ²). There are 209,609 housing units with an average density of 1,076.7 per square mile (415.7/km²). City's racial makeup is 69.7% White (down from 94.8% in 1970), 5.0% Black or African-American, 2.7% Native Americans, 2.9% Asian, 0.2% Islands Pacific, 16.9% of other races, and 3.8% of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 41.6% of the population. Non-Hispanic whites were 47.2% of the population in 2010, down from 72.8% in 1970.

There were 192,891 households where 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% were couples living together, 13.8% had non-husbands female households, and 41.7% were not family. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.12.

Inside the city, the population has 24.6% under the age of 18, 13.8% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% years or more. The average age is 32 years. For every 100 females, there are 96.0 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there are 93.3 men.

The average income for households in the city is $ 30,981, and the average income for families is $ 37,344. Men have an average income of $ 28,548 versus $ 23,086 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 16,322. Approximately 13.7% of families and 18.4% of the population are below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under the age of 18 and 11.0% of those aged 65 and older.

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Economy

Much of Tucson's economic development has centered on the development of the University of Arizona, which is currently the second largest company in the city. The Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, located in the southeast suburbs of the city, also provides plenty of work for Tucson residents. Its presence, as well as the presence of the US Army Intelligence Center (Fort Huachuca, the region's largest company near Sierra Vista), has led to the development of a large number of high-tech industries, including government contractors, in the region. The city of Tucson is also a major hub for the Pacific Union Pacific Railroad Route connecting the Los Angeles harbor to the South/Southeast region of the country.

Raytheon Missile Systems (formerly Hughes Aircraft Co.), Texas Instruments, IBM, Intuit Inc., Universal Avionics, Honeywell Aerospace, Sunquest Information Systems, Sanofi-Aventis, Ventana Medical Systems, Inc., and Bombardier Aerospace all have significant presence in Tucson. Approximately 150 Tucson companies are involved in the design and manufacture of optical and optoelectronic systems, earning Tucson the nickname "Optical Valley".

Tourism is another major industry in Tucson, generating $ 2 billion annually and over 3.5 million visitors each year due to the many resorts, hotels and attractions of Tucson.

One of the main annual attractions is the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, and related performances, all held generally in the first two weeks of February. These related events (such as gems, jewelry, beads, fossils) are held all over the city, with 43 different shows in 2010. This makes Tucson the largest exhibition in the world.

In addition to tourists, large numbers of winter residents, or "snowbirds", are attracted by mild winters in Tucson and contribute to the local economy. Snowbirds often buy second homes in Tucson and the surrounding area, contributing significantly to the property tax base.

There are also a number of middle and high class Sonorans and Sinaloa who travel from Mexico to Tucson to buy items that are not available in Mexico.

Top entrepreneurs

According to Comprehensive Annual Financial Report Tucson 2016, the top employers in the city are:

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Art and culture

Annual cultural show and event

Tucson Gem and Mineral Show

The Tucson Gem & amp; The Mineral Show is one of the largest gems and minerals show in the world and has been held for over 50 years. The Show is just one part of the gems, minerals, fossils, and collection of beads held around Tucson in over 45 different sites. The events take place from late January to mid February with the official Show taking place two weeks in February.

Tucson Book Festival

Since 2009, the Tucson Book Festival has been held annually for two days in March at the University of Arizona. In 2010 it has become the fourth largest book festival in the United States, with 450 authors and 80,000 participants. In addition to readings and lectures, it also features science, entertainment, food and exhibition exhibitions ranging from local retailers and publishers to regional and national nonprofits. In 2011, the Founders of the Festival set up an award for recognizing outstanding literary achievements. The Founder Award Winners are:

• 2011 - Elmore Leonard
• 2012 - Larry McMurtry & amp; Diana Ossana
• 2013 - R.L. Stine
• 2014 - Richard Russo
• 2015 - Mitch Albom, Dave Barry, Sam Barry, Greg Isles, Ridley Pearson, Amy Tan & amp; Scott Turow - The Rock Bottom Remainders
• 2016 - J.A. Jance
• 2017 - T.C. Boyle
• 2018 - Billy Collins.

Tucson Folk Festival

For the last 25 years, the Tucson Community Festival has been taking place on the first Saturday and Sunday in downtown Tucson, El Presidio Park. In addition to the nationally known acting title every night, the Festival highlights over 100 local and regional musicians at five stages is one of the largest free festivals in the country. All stages are within walking distance. Organized by Tucson Kitchen Musicians Association, volunteers make this festival possible. KXCI 91.3-FM, the only Arizona community radio station, is the main partner, which broadcasts from Plaza Stage over the weekend. In addition, there are many workshops, shows for children, singing together, and popular singer-songwriter contests. Musicians usually play a 30 minute set, supported by professional audio staff volunteers. A variety of food and crafts are available at the festival, as well as local micro-brews. All proceeds from the sale go to fund the festival of the future. Fourth Avenue Street Fair

Fourth Avenue Street Fair

There are two Fourth Avenue Street Fairs, in December and late March/early April, staged between 9th Street and University Boulevard, featuring art and craft stalls, food vendors and street performers. The exhibition began in 1970 when Fourth Avenue, which at the time had half a dozen second-hand stores, some New Age bookstores and Food Conspiracy Co-Op, was a hippie gathering place, and some merchants set tables in front of their stores to attract customers before the holidays.

These days, street fairs have grown into big corporate events, with most of the tables owned by outside merchants. It hosts mostly traveling artisans selling a variety of art such as pottery, painting, woodwork, metal decorations, candles, and many others.

Tucson Rodeo (Fiesta de los Vaqueros)

Another popular event held in February, which is the beginning of spring in Tucson, is the Fiesta de los Vaqueros, or rodeo week, set up by winter visitors, Leighton Kramer. While in the heart of the Fiesta is a sporting event, including what is called the "largest non-mechanical parade in the world". The Rodeo parade is a popular event because most schools provide two rodeo holidays instead of President's Day. The exception to this is Presidio High (a non-public charter school), which also does not get it. Western outfits were seen throughout the city as the company's dress code was set aside during the Fiesta. Fiesta de los Vaqueros marks the beginning of the rodeo season in the United States.

Tucson Meet Yourself

Every October for the last 30 years, Tucson Meet Yourself has presented the faces of many Tucson ethnic groups. For one weekend, dancing, singing, artwork, and food from over 30 different ethnicities are featured in the downtown area. All players come from Tucson and the surrounding area, according to the idea of ​​"meeting yourself."

Tucson Modern Weekend

Since 2012, during the first two weeks of October, the Tucson Historical Preservation Foundation hosts Tucson Modernism Week. The event includes over 30 programs including tours, talks, exhibitions, movies and parties. This event is located in modern medieval buildings and neighborhoods throughout the city and has highlighted the work of architects and important designers who contribute to the development and history of southern Arizona including: Arthur Brown Architects, Dolores Gonzales Dress Designers, Bob Swaim Architects, Anne Rysdale Architect, Textile Designers Harwood and Sophie Steiger, Architects Nick Sakellar, Architectural Designer Tom Gist, Designer Max Gottschalk Furniture, Architects, Ned Nelson, Landscape Architect Guy Green, Architect Juan Worner Baz and many others.

All Weekends Souls Procession

The All Soul Procession, held in early November, is one of Tucson's biggest festivals. Modeled on the Mexican holiday of Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), it combines aspects of many different cultural traditions. The All Souls Procession was first organized by local artist Susan Kay Johnson in 1990 and involved 35 participants; in 2013, participation is estimated at 50,000.

The procession, held at sunset, consists of a non-motor parade through downtown Tucson featuring lots of buoys, sculptures and memorials, where people are encouraged to participate. The parade was followed by performances on an open stage, culminating in the burning of jars where written prayer had been collected from the participants and audience. The event is organized and funded by a non-profit art organization. Many Mouth One Stomach, with the help of many volunteers and donations from public and local businesses.

Cultural and other attractions

Cultural and other attractions include:

• Arizona Historical Society
• The Fremont House is a genuine adobe home in the Tucson Community Center that was kept while one of Tucson's early barrios was destroyed as an urban renewal.
• Fort Lowell Museum
• Mission San Xavier del Bac
• Old Tucson Studios, built as a location for the Arizona film , is a movie studio and a park for classical Westerners.
• The Tucson Art Museum was established as part of an art school, Arts Center, founded by local Tucson artists including Rose Cabat
• The University of Arizona Art Museum includes works by Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko as part of the Memorial Collection Edward J. Gallagher, a tribute to a young man killed in a ship wreck. The museum also includes the European Collection of Samuel H. Kress from the 14th to the 19th century and the C. Leonard Pfeiffer Collection of American paintings.
• Creative Photography Center, a leading museum with many works by great artists such as Ansel Adams and Edward Weston.
• The International Wildlife Museum, located 5.5 km west of Interstate 10, retains the exhibition of over four hundred distinctly fitted and prepared species of animals hunted from around the world.
• The DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is an iconic Tucson landmark at the foot of the Santa Catalina Mountains.

• Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a joint zoo, museum, and botanical gardens, devoted to native animals and Sonoran Desert plants.
• The Titan Missile Museum is located about 25 mi (40 km) south of the city on I-19. This is the era of the Cold War Titan, a nuclear missile silo (billed as the only remaining post-Cold missile missile silo that is still intact) that turned into a tourist dismissal.
• Pima Air & amp; Space Museum has a variety of airplanes on display both inside and outside the room.
• Pima County Fair
• The Trail Dust Town is an outdoor shopping mall and restaurant complex built from the remains of the 1950 western film set.
• Horse Army Museum
• Jewish Historical Museum (Tucson)
• Centennial Hall opened in 1937 as an auditorium of the University of Arizona campus, designed by Roy Place architect.
• Chinese Tucson Cultural Center
• Tucson Loop Usage Bike Path
• Arizona State Museum (on Arizona University campus)

The shops at Summerhaven on Mount Lemmon offer items like jewelry and other gifts, pizza, and fresh fruit pies. The Aspen Fire Heritage can be seen in charred trees, rebuilding houses, and melting beads inserted into the sidewalk.

Fourth Avenue, located near the University of Arizona, is home to many shops, restaurants and bars, and hosts the annual 4 Avenue Street Fair every December and March. University Boulevard, which leads directly to the UA Main Gate, is also the hub of many bars, retail stores and restaurants most frequented by the large UA student population.

El Tiradito is a religious temple in a downtown area. The Shrine dates back to the early days of Tucson. It is based on a love of revenge and murder. People stop by the Temple to light candles for someone in need, a place for people to go give hope.

The Biosphere 2 is a 3.14 acre educational facility, designed to mimic an environmentally controlled tropical or sub-tropical climate.

Literary arts

Successful and award-winning authors (poets, novelists, playwrights, nonfiction writers) who have lived in Tucson include Edward Abbey, Erskine Caldwell, Barbara Kingsolver and David Foster Wallace. Some are associated with the University of Arizona, but many independent authors choose to make Tucson their home. The city is very active in publishing and presenting contemporary innovative poetry in various ways. Examples are Chax Press, a publisher of poetry books in trade and book editions, and the University of Arizona Poetry Center, which has a large library of poetry and presenting readings, conferences and workshops.

Performing arts

Theater groups include the Arizona Theater Company, which featured in the Temple of Music and Art, and Arizona Onstage Productions, a non-profit theater company devoted to musical theater. Broadway in Tucson presents a reproduction of various Broadway-style events. The Gaslight Theater produced a musical melodrama parody at the old Jerry Lewis Theater and has been in Tucson since 1977.

Music

Music organizations include the Tucson Symphony Orchestra (founded in 1929) and the Arizona Opera (founded as the Opera Company of Tucson in 1971).

Tucson is considered an influential center for Mariachi music and is home to a large number of Mariachi musicians and singers. The Mariachi International Tucson Conference, held annually since 1982, involves several hundred mariachi bands and folklorica dance troops during the three-day festival in April. The NorteÃÆ' Â ± o Festival and Street Fair in the enclave city of South Tucson are held annually at the end of summer.

Prominent musical artists based in Tucson have included Linda Ronstadt, The Dusty Chaps, Howe Gelb, Bob Log III, Calexico, Giant Sand, Daddy-O Hipster and Handgrenades, The Bled, and Tad Ramirez official from Tucson. The Tucson Area Music Awards, or TAMMIES, is an annual event.

Cuisine

Tucson is famous for its Sonoran Mexican style food. But since the turn of the century, ethnic restaurants and fine dining options have mushroomed.

By 2015 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designates Tucson as "the city of cooking world", the first city of cooking skills in the United States.

Sonoran hot dogs are very popular in Tucson. This is a hot dog wrapped in bacon and grilled, served with bolillo hot dog buns, and topped with pinto beans, onions, tomatoes, and additional spices, often including mayonnaise, mustard, and jalapeo salsa.

Nickname

Tucson is commonly known as "The Old Pueblo". While the exact origins of this nickname are uncertain, it is usually traced back to Mayor R. N. "Bob" Leatherwood. When the train service was established into the city on March 20, 1880, Leatherwood celebrated the facts by telegraming to various leaders, including the President of the United States and the Pope, announcing that the "ancient and distinguished pueblo" of Tucson is now connected. by train to the outside world. This term became popular among newspaper authors who are often abbreviated as "A. and H. Pueblo". This in turn turns into the current "The Old Pueblo" form.

In the early 1980s, city leaders run contests looking for new nicknames. The winning entry is "Sunshine Factory". New nicknames are never popularly accepted, allowing old names to be used generally. Tucson was nicknamed "Optics Valley" in 1992 when Business Week published a cover story at the Arizona Optics Industry Association.

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Sports

The Arizona University Wildcats sports team, especially the men's basketball and women's softball teams have strong local interests. The men's basketball team, previously coached by the Hall of Fame coach, Lute Olson and currently coached by Sean Miller, has made 25 NCAA Tournaments live and won the 1997 National Championship. The Arizona Softball Team has reached the NCAA National Championship championship 12 times and has won 8 times, the last in 2007. The men's baseball team has won the NCAA National Championships in 1976, 1980, 1986 and 2012. The university swimming team has gained international recognition, with swimmers coming from Japan and Africa to train with Frank Busch's coach has also worked with the US Olympic swimming team for several years. Both men's and women's swimming teams won the NCAA 2008 National Championships.

Tucson Saguaros from the independent Pecos League starts playing in 2016 and plays at the Kino Veteran Memorial Stadium. They won the league in its inaugural season. The Tucson Padres plays at the Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium from 2011 to 2013. They serve as an AAA affiliate of San Diego Padres. The team, formerly known as Portland Beavers, temporarily moved to Tucson from Portland while waiting for the construction of a new stadium in Escondido. Legal issues thwarted plans to build the Escondido stadium, so they moved to El Paso, Texas for the 2014 season. Previously, Tucson Sidewinders, a triple-A affiliate of Arizona Diamondbacks, won the Pacific Coast League championship and unofficial AAA championship in 2006. The Sidewinders played at Tucson Electric Park and was at the South Pacific PCL Conference. Sidewinder was sold in 2007 and moved to Reno, Nevada after the 2008 season. They are now competing as Reno Aces.

The Springfield Falcons of the American Hockey League move to Tucson after the 2015-2016 season to Tucson Roadrunners. They play in the AHL Pacific division, and are affiliated with Arizona Coyote.

Tucson also hosts the Desert Diamond Cup, the largest Major League Soccer (MLS) pre-season tournament in the country. A total of 10 MLS football clubs train in Tucson every winter. Tucson also hosts FC Tucson, an amateur football club.

United States Handball Association Hall of Fame is located in Tucson.

The Tucson Monsoon, a full-fledged women's soccer team, is a member of the Independent Women's Football League where they have played since their inception in 2006. In 2009, Arizona She-Devils also played women's football in Tucson as an expansion team of the Football Alliance Woman.

Tracks include Tucson Raceway Park and Rillito Downs. Tucson Raceway Park hosts a NASCAR-sanctioned car racing event and is one of only two short asphalt tracks in Arizona. Rillito Downs is a destination in town on weekends in January and February every year. This historic line of horse races is organized first in the world, and they are still racing there. Horse racing is threatened by development. The Moltacqua horse race, is a historic racetrack located in what is now Sabino Canyon Road and the Vactor Ranch Trail, but no more.

Parks and recreation

The city has over 120 parks, from small and local to larger parks with ballfield, natural area, lake, 5 public golf courses, and Reid Park Zoo. "The Loop" is a popular system of walking/running/biking/horseback riding that surrounds the city especially along the washing, and is usually very separate from the traffic. Some of the beautiful parks and points of interest are also nearby, including Tucson Botanical Gardens, Tohono Chul Park, Saguaro National Park, Sabino Canyon and Biosphere 2 (just north of the city, near the city of Oracle).

Mt. Lemmon is 25 miles (40 km) north (by road) and over 6,700 feet (2,000 m) above Tucson in the Santa Catalina Mountains in the Coronado National Forest. Outdoor activities at Catalina include hiking, mountain biking, birding, rock climbing, picnicking, camping, swimming in mountain streams, sky rides in Ski Valley, fishing and photography. In winter with ample snow, sky ride converts back to ski in the southernmost ski resort in the continental United States. Summerhaven, a community near the summit of Mt. Lemmon, is also a popular destination.

The League of American Bicyclists gave Tucson a gold rating for bicycle hospitality at the end of April 2007. Tucson hosts the largest perimeter cycling activity in the United States. The trip called "El Tour de Tucson" takes place in November on Saturday before Thanksgiving. El Tour de Tucson produced and promoted by Perimeter Bicycling has about 10,000 participants from around the world, every year. Tucson is one of only nine cities in the US that receive gold ratings or higher for cycling hospitality from the League of American Bicyclists. The city is known for its winter cycling opportunities, with teams and riders from around the world spending part of their annual training in Tucson's year-round cycling climate. Popular mountain biking areas include Tucson Mountain Park, Sweetwater Preserve, the Tortolita Trail system, and Fantasy Island. Cyclists on the road take the steep climb of the Catalina Highway throughout the year.

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Politics and government

Pima County supports John Kerry 53% to 47% in US Presidential Election 2004, and Barack Obama 54% to 46% in US Presidential Election 2008. In the past year, Pima was the only region that voted against the ban on gay marriage in Arizona.

In general, Tucson and Pima County support the Democratic Party, as opposed to the country's largest metropolitan area, Phoenix, which usually supports the Republican Party. Redistricting congress in 2013, following the publication of the 2010 Census, divided the Tucson region into three Federal Congressional districts (the first, second and third from Arizona). The city center is in the 3rd District, represented by Raul Grijalva, a Democrat, since 2003, while the more affluent settlement areas in the south and east are in the 2nd District, represented by the Martha McSally Republic since 2015, and the northern and north west between Tucson and Phoenix in District 1 is represented by Democrat Tom O'Halleran since 2016. The US Postal Service operates a post office in Tucson. Main Post Office Tucson is located at 1501 South Cherrybell Stravenue.

City government

Tucson follows the "weak mayor" model of the council-manager form of the local government. The six-member city council holds the exclusive legislative authority, and divides the executive authority with the mayor, who is elected by the electorate independently of the council. A designated city manager is responsible for day-to-day operations of the city. Tucson is the only city in Arizona that holds an official partisan election for city offices, with candidates nominated through party primaries.

Both members of the council and the mayor serve a period of four years; there is no time limit. Board members are nominated by their environment through a primary level environment held in August. Top voters from both sides then competed for their ward seats in the November vote. In other words, on election day the whole city voted on all council races for that year. The election of councils was decided: Environment 1, 2, and 4 (as well as mayors) for election in the same year (most recently 2015), while Neighborhoods 3, 5 and 6 shared another year (2017).

Tucson is recognized as a pioneer in a voluntary publicly funded partial campaign. Since 1985, both mayors and councils have been eligible to receive suitable public funds from the city. To be eligible, the board candidates must receive 200 donations of $ 10 or more (300 for mayoral candidates). Candidates must then agree to spend the same limit of 33Ã, Â ¢ for each registered Tucson voter, or $ 79,222 in 2005 (corresponding figures for the mayor are 64Ã, Â ¢ per registered voter, or $ 142,271 in 2003). In return, the candidate receives suitable funds from the city at a ratio of 1: 1 public money for personal donations. The only other limitation is that the candidate should not exceed 75% of the limit on the primary date. Many cities, such as San Francisco and New York City, have copied this system, albeit with more complex spending and matching formulas.

Mayor Jonathan Rothschild (D) was inducted into office on 5 December 2011, replacing Robert E. Walkup (R), who came to power in 1999. Walkup was preceded by George Miller (D), 1991-1999; Tom Volgy (D), 1987-1991; Lew Murphy (R), 1971-1987; and Jim Corbett (D), 1967-1971.

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Education

Post-secondary education

• Arizona University: founded in 1885; the second largest university in the state in terms of enrollment with more than 36,000 students.
• Pima Community College has ten campuses.
• Arizona State University & amp; Community Solutions has awarded Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) and Master of Social Work (MSW) jobs for over 30 years through the components of its Tucson Social Working School.
• Tucson College has one Tucson campus.
• Brown Mackie College has one Tucson campus.
• Brookline College has one Tucson campus.
• The University of Phoenix has four Tucson campuses.
• The Tucson Art Institute has one campus.
• Prescott College has a Tucson branch campus.
• Northern Arizona University has a Tucson branch campus.
• Arizona Acupuncture School & amp; Oriental Medicine
• The Center for Art Design Center has two Tucson campuses.
• Wayland Baptist University has one Tucson campus.

Primary and secondary schools

In particular, students from the Tucson area attend a public school in the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD). TUSD has the second highest registration of every school district in Arizona, behind the Mesa Unified School District in the metropolitan area of ​​Phoenix. There are also many publicly funded charter schools with specialized curricula.

In 1956, Tucson High School had the largest enrollment of high school in the United States, totaling over 6,800 students. The facility is operated with two shifts while construction continues for two other secondary schools opened within a year to educate children in a rapidly growing Tucson population.

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Media

Print Newspaper

Tucson has a daily newspaper, morning Arizona Daily Star . Wick Communications publishes The Daily Daily

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