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Santa Cruz County, Arizona
County in Arizona, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Santa Cruz, Arizona or Santa Cruz, Pima County, Arizona.
Santa Cruz is a county in southern Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population is 47,669.[1] The county seat is Nogales.[2] The county was established in 1899. It borders Pima County to the north and west, Cochise County to the east, and the Mexican state of Sonora to the south.
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Santa Cruz County | |
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![]() Santa Cruz County Courthouse | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Arizona | |
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Coordinates: 31°32′00″N 110°50′00″W | |
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Founded | March 15, 1899 |
Named for | Santa Cruz River |
Seat | Nogales |
Largest city | Nogales |
Area | |
• Total | 1,238 sq mi (3,210 km2) |
• Land | 1,237 sq mi (3,200 km2) |
• Water | 1.2 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 47,669 |
• Estimate (2023) | 49,158 ![]() |
• Density | 39/sq mi (15/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
Congressional district | 7th |
Website | www |
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Santa Cruz County includes the Nogales, Arizona Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Tucson-Nogales, Arizona Combined Statistical Area.