Tucson is the county seat of and the most populated city in Pima County, Arizona, and the second-most populous city in the state, with a population of about 542,600 at the 2020 census. Set in the Sonoran Desert and ringed by mountain ranges, Tucson is known for its saguaro cactus-studded landscape, its astronomy research institutions taking advantage of the region's clear desert skies, and a large public university that anchors much of the city's economy.
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Source Tucson, Arizona (Wikipedia)
Source Tucson, Arizona (Wikipedia)
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Wikimedia FoundationInfobox, area_total_km2
area_total_km2 = 625.04
Infobox, population_total
population_total = 542629
Infobox, population_as_of
population_as_of = 2020 United States census
Infobox, elevation_m
elevation_m = 728
Infobox, established_date1 (Founded)
established_date1 = August 20, 1775
Infobox, coordinates
coordinates = 32°13′18″N 110°55′35″W
On Continent: North America, Infobox, subdivision_name
subdivision_name = USA
Associated With: United States, Infobox, subdivision_name
subdivision_name = USA
Associated With: Arizona, Infobox, subdivision_name1
subdivision_name1 = Arizona
- In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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