Welcome to Nogales ...
The city of Nogales is located in Santa Cruz County<1> (at the time of its founding, Nogales was located in Pima County) and is the County Seat for Santa Cruz County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nogales, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
When the people of Nogales refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Nogalian<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nogales has a population of 20,202 people<3> (see below for details).
Nogales is 3,770 feet [1,149 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Nogales is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Nogales lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time
Area Code for Nogales: 520
The ZIP codes for Nogales: 85621, 85628, 85662<5>
Websites for Nogales ...
Official Website: www.cityofnogales.net/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nogales had an population of 20,202 people. This is a decrease of 3.05% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.24% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nogales had a population of 20,837 people (which is 43.95% of the total population of Santa Cruz County). This makes Nogales the county's most populous community.
The population of Nogales represents 0.33% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 33rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 20,837 people, the population of Nogales has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 20,878 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Nogales.
Communities near Nogales ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nogales.
- Patagonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patagonia
- Patagonia is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patagonia <6>
- Beyerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyerville
- Beyerville is located in Santa Cruz County
- Kino Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino Springs
- Kino Springs is located in Santa Cruz County
- Rio Rico Southeast
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Southeast
- Rio Rico Southeast is located in Santa Cruz County
- Rio Rico Southwest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Southwest
- Rio Rico Southwest is located in Santa Cruz County
- Calabasas ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Rio Rico
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico
- Rio Rico is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Rico <6>
- Rio Rico Northwest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Northwest
- Rio Rico Northwest is located in Santa Cruz County
- Otero ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Rio Rico Northeast
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rico Northeast
- Rio Rico Northeast is located in Santa Cruz County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nogales. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nogales.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nogales. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Nogales.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nogales. Our list includes 22 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Nogales.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nogales ...
Looking for more information about Nogales? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Nogales, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nogales.
Adding Nogales to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nogales in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Nogales was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Nogales post office opened in 1883.
We also found Nogales in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nogales.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nogales: www.cityofnogales.net/
The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.az.us/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arizona's counties, including Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Nogales refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Nogales may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nogales. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nogales - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Nogales). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nogales or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |