Around Rio Rico ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Nogales. It lies just south of Rio Rico. Nogales has a population of 20,100 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Patagonia. It is located about 13 miles [ km] to the east of Rio Rico and has a population of 880 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Rio Rico, with the nearest first.
- Beyerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyerville
- Beyerville is located in Santa Cruz County
- Tumacacori
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumacacori
- Tumacacori is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tumacacori <2>
- Nogales
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogales
- Nogales is located in Santa Cruz County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nogales <2>
- Tubac
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tubac
- Tubac is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tubac <2>
- Kino Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino Springs
- Kino Springs is located in Santa Cruz County
- Patagonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <2>
- Amado
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amado
- Amado is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amado <2>
- Duquesne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquesne
- Duquesne is located in Santa Cruz County
- Arivaca Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arivaca Junction
- Arivaca Junction is located in Pima County
- Madera Canyon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Canyon
- Madera Canyon is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madera Canyon <2>
- Arivaca
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arivaca
- Arivaca is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arivaca <2>
- Sonoita
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoita
- Sonoita is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonoita <2>
- Green Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Green Valley is located in Pima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Valley <2>
- Elgin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
For more communities neighboring Rio Rico, please visit our County-by-County Page for Rio Rico.
Santa Cruz County ...
Rio Rico is located in Santa Cruz County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Cruz County: Cochise & Pima.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Rio Rico ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rio Rico.
Airports Near Rio Rico ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Rio Rico and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Rio Rico.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rio Rico ...
Looking for more information about Rio Rico? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Rio Rico. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Rio Rico, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rio Rico.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Arizona:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Arizona Statewide Tourism
- Rio Rico Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rio Rico
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio Rico. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rio Rico. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Rio Rico), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |