Phoenix, Arizona | |
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City of Phoenix | |
Nickname(s): "Valley of the Sun", "The Valley", "La Fenikera" | |
Coordinates: 33°26′54″N 112°04′26″W / 33.44833°N 112.07389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Arizona |
County | Maricopa |
Settled | 1867 |
Incorporated | February 25, 1881 |
Government | |
• Type | Council-Manager |
• Body | Phoenix City Council |
• Mayor | Kate Gallego (D) |
Area | |
• State Capital | 519.11 sq mi (1,344.50 km2) |
• Land | 517.86 sq mi (1,341.26 km2) |
• Water | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) |
• Metro | 14,565.76 sq mi (37,725.1 km2) |
Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
Population | |
• State Capital | 1,608,139 |
• Rank | 5th in the United States 1st in Arizona |
• Density | 3,105.35/sq mi (1,198.98/km2) |
• Metro | 4,845,832 (11th) |
Demonym(s) | Phoenician, Fenikero |
Time zone | UTC−7 (MST (no DST)) |
ZIP codes | 85001–85099 |
Area codes | |
FIPS code | 04-55000 |
GNIS ID(s) | 44784, 2411414 |
Major airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
Secondary Airports | Deer Valley Airport Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport |
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State Routes | |
Website | www |
Phoenix is the capital and the largest city in the U.S. state of Arizona. The city is the county seat of Maricopa County. It is the largest capital city in the United States and the only capital with over more than million people.[5] The city is along the normally dry Salt River. It became a city on February 25, 1881. People who live in Phoenix are known as Phoenicians.
Phoenix had 1,608,139 people in 2020. It is the fifth-largest city in the United States in the 2020 census. Phoenix is a very spread-out city. It has an area of 515 square miles. This makes it the 10th largest city by area. As of 2020, the Phoenix Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) was the 11th-largest in the United States, with an estimated 4,845,832 people.