Tucson

Tucson is a densely-populated, highly ethnically-diverse and rapidly growing desert city in the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona. As of 2000 the population was 486,699 and the city was the 30th largest in the United States.

Tucson boasts a lively cultural heritage, arts centers and an International airport. The University Arizona is headquartered in Tucson.

History

Tucson was first settled by American Indians. The earliest European settlement in the area was by Spanish missionaries at the close of the 17th Century; the Spanish government established a fort in what is now Tucson early in the 18th Century.

Local government

Tucson is governed by a mayor and council. The present mayor of Tucson is Bob Walkup.

Arts and attractions

• Ballet Arizona
• Arizona Opera Company
• Conrad Wilde Gallery
• Tucson Museum of Art
• Tucson Rodeo Parade & Parade Museum
• Arizona Theatre Company

External links

• http://www.tucsonaz.gov/index.php
• http://www.tucsonaz.gov/planning/
• http://www.visittucson.org/