-Arizona's second-largest city (after Phoenix, before Mesa)
-Population of over 500,000 ... over 1,000,000 in the metropolitan area
-Some in Tucson claim it is the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in North America (4000 years) with traces of centuries-old Hohokam communities still visible in petroglyphs throughout the region
-Located in eastern Pima County, southern Arizona
-Pima County seat
-A vibrant and growing downtown
-Outstanding local cuisine
-340+ days of sunshine/year, a warm/hot desert climate with two seasons, with an average of about 11 inches of precipitation/year
-Average elevation is 2,389 ft (728 m)
-Covers about 500 square-miles
-Area code is 520
-Population of over 500,000 ... over 1,000,000 in the metropolitan area
-Some in Tucson claim it is the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in North America (4000 years) with traces of centuries-old Hohokam communities still visible in petroglyphs throughout the region
-Located in eastern Pima County, southern Arizona
-Pima County seat
-A vibrant and growing downtown
-Outstanding local cuisine
-340+ days of sunshine/year, a warm/hot desert climate with two seasons, with an average of about 11 inches of precipitation/year
-Average elevation is 2,389 ft (728 m)
-Covers about 500 square-miles
-Area code is 520