Guadalupe, Arizona

Guadalupe, Arizona
Welcome marker
Welcome marker
Flag of Guadalupe, Arizona
Official seal of Guadalupe, Arizona
Motto: 
"Where Three Cultures Flourish"
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Location in Maricopa County, Arizona
Guadalupe is located in Arizona
Guadalupe
Guadalupe
Guadalupe is located in the United States
Guadalupe
Guadalupe
Coordinates: 33°22′0″N 111°57′45″W / 33.36667°N 111.96250°W / 33.36667; -111.96250
CountryUnited States
StateArizona
CountyMaricopa
Government
 • MayorValerie Molina
Area
 • Total0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Land0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 • Total5,322
 • Density6,660.83/sq mi (2,571.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST (no DST))
ZIP code
85283
Area code480
FIPS code04-30270
Websitewww.guadalupeaz.org

Guadalupe is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States and part of the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. The town motto, "where three cultures flourish", recognizes the town's roots in the Yaquis, Mexicans and descendants of the original farmers.[3] Since its founding, Guadalupe has been known as a center of Yaqui culture, and it is home to many religious festivals. Nestled between Phoenix and Tempe, the 2020 census listed the population of the town as 5,322.[2] Guadalupe was founded around 1900 by Yaqui Indians, who fled their homeland in Sonora to avoid oppression by the Mexican government of Porfirio Díaz.[4] The cemetery of Guadalupe was established in 1904, in the original townsite. The cemetery is now officially located in Tempe, due to that city's annexation of the land surrounding the cemetery; however, it is still administered by the Guadalupe Clerk's Office.[5] Guadalupe is primarily a residential area; most residents commute to other parts of the Phoenix area to work.[4]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Arizona". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Guadalupe town, Arizona: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Baxter, Kevin (December 17, 2014) "Traffic, time slow in Guadalupe, Ariz., town rich with Yaqui traditions" Los Angeles Times
  4. ^ a b "Guadalupe" (PDF). Arizona Department of Commerce. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2007.
  5. ^ "Frequently asked questions". Archived from the original on April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.