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Tucson at a glance
Welcome to Tucson, growing urban oasis in the Sonoran desert, city of diverse cultures, where hi-tech astronomy merges with ancient Native American rites, quiet retirement living with boisterous Mexican fiestas, and the sun shines 350 days of the year.
Tucson history
In 1698, Jesuit Father Eusebio Francisco Kino, on his way north
from what is now Mexico to explore possible sites for building new
missions, came across an Indian village called Shuk Shon. During
the 70 years of Spanish colonial acquisition that followed his
visit into the territory later known as Arizona, the place was
renamed San Agustin del Tucson, with the hard "c" in the middle
still pronounced. Both the saint's name and the hard "c" were later
dropped by Anglo-Americans, with St. Augustine
Cathedral downtown now the only surviving memory of the Spanish
name.
Tucson local information
State: Arizona Country: United States Tucson by the Numbers:
Population: 486,699 Elevation: 2389 feet Average Annual Rainfall: 11.14 inches Average January Temperature: 64 degrees F (High), 38 degrees F (Low) Average July Temperature: 99 degrees F (High), 74 degrees F (Low) Quick Facts:
Major Industries: tourism/hospitality/recreation, aerospace and
missile production, high technology, optics, software, electronics
Ethnic Mix: 73% Caucasian, 35.7% Hispanic, 4.5% African American, 2.6% Asian, 2.4% Native American Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs Time Zone: GMT-7 Country Dialing Code: 1 Area Code: 520 ( 1 and the area code must be dialed even for local calls ) Did You Know?
Tucson is the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in the
United States. Natives began farming here nearly 3000 years ago.
Orientation:
Tucson is the second-largest Arizona city and is located in the
southeastern part of the state. Phoenix lies 115 miles northwest,
El Paso is 262 miles east, San Diego 362 miles northwest, and Santa
Fe 371 miles northeast.
Tucson weather
Average Temperatures
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Average Annual
Rainfall:
12.6" / 27.9 cm
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