Nogales Arizona

If you have seen the 1955 version of the musical Oklahoma! Then believe or not you've seen Nogales. The city was chosen because it look more like Oklahoma did during the end of the century, than any city in Oklahoma did while the movie was being film. Nogales is the largest international border town in the U.S. As a part of the Santa Cruz county, is know for being one of the entries that illegal immigrants use most often to get across the U.S - Mexico border. This city is divide by the U.S- Mexico border into Nogales Mexico and Nogales Arizona . The name Nogales comes form the O'odham word "Nowa" which means "black walnuts" (Referring to the walnut trees that once cover Arizona and Mexico). The weather in Nogales is very similar to the weather in Tucson, hot days and cool nights.

According to this city's history, in 1841 the Mexican government grant to the Elias family a land know from then on as "Los nogales de Elias". In 1853, a 29 670 square-mile region, that nowadays belong to southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico, was purchased by the U.S in a treaty commonly know as the Gadsden purchase.

The town has a population of approximately 21 017 and it's economy relays on agriculture and agriculture related business. International commerce is also a relevant part of this town's economy, because of the hundreds of immigrants that cross the border daily.

Among the many facilities you can find in here we can mention a variety of parks, museums, art galleries, a film theater, recreation centers, public elementary schools, middle schools, and high school, swimming pools, athletic fields and golf courses.

Nogales, Arizona has over 200 properties registered as historic sites including Tumacacori National monument and Tubac Presidio, the old Tubac schoolhouse and many more. Ghost towns, mining camps, nice restaurants and modern nightclubs are just some of the reasons to visit Nogales on your next trip to Tucson.

Nogales Arizona

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