Tucson (/ˈtuË sÉ'n,tuË ËˆsÉ'n/) is a city in and the county seat of
Pima County, Arizona, United States, and is home to the University of
Arizona. The 2010 United States Census put the population at 520,116,
while the 2015 estimated population of the entire Tucson metropolitan
statistical area (MSA) was 980,263. The Tucson MSA forms part of the
larger Tucson-Nogales combined statistical area (CSA), with a total
population of 1,010,025 as of the 2010 Census. Tucson is the second
most-populated city in Arizona behind Phoenix, both of which anchor
the Arizona Sun Corridor. The city is 108 miles (174 km) southeast of
Phoenix and 60 mi (97 km) north of the U.S.â€"Mexico border. Tucson is
the 33rd largest city and the 58th largest metropolitan area in the
United States (2014).Major incorporated suburbs of Tucson include Oro
Valley and Marana northwest of the city, Sahuarita south of the city,
and South Tucson in an enclave south of downtown. Communities in the
vicinity of Tucson (some within or overlapping the city limits)
include Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, Flowing Wells, Midvale Park,
Tanque Verde, Tortolita, and Vail. Towns outside the Tucson metro area
include Benson to the southeast, Catalina and Oracle to the north, and
Green Valley to the south.Tucson was founded as a military fort by the
Spanish when Hugo O'Conor authorized the construction of Presidio San
Agustín del Tucsón in 1775. It was included in the state of Sonora
after Mexico gained independence from the Spanish Empire in 1821. In
1853, the United States acquired a 29,670 square miles (76,840 km2)
region of present-day southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico
from Mexico under the Gadsden Purchase. Tucson served as the capital
of the Arizona Territory from 1867 to 1877. Tucson was Arizona's
largest city by population during the territorial period and early
statehood, until it was surpassed by Phoenix by 1920. Nevertheless,
population growth remained strong during the late 20th century. In
2017, Tucson was the first American city to be designated a "City of
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