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Tucson is a city and the county seat of Pima County located
118 miles southeast of Phoenix.
The population of metropolitan Tucson is expected to exceed
1 million by 2010. In 2004 Tucson ranked as the 32nd largest
city, and 55th largest metropolitan area in the U.S.
It is the largest city in southern Arizona, and the second largest
in the state after Phoenix. Two United States Navy vessels have
also been named USS Tucson in honor of the city.
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|  | The Old Pueblo
The name Tucson comes via Spanish
from the O'odham, Cuk Son, meaning
"Black Base," a reference to the mostly
volcanic mountains on the west side
of the city.
The most notable of these foothills is
Sentinel Peak, better known as
"A Mountain" because it sports a large
letter A in honor of the nearby University
of Arizona, situated in west central Tucson.
Tucson is sometimes referred to as
"The Old Pueblo." A contest in the 1980s
to coin a new nickname produced
"The Sunshine Factory," which Tucsonans
ignored in favor of the original.
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Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead (All Souls Day)
Celebration owing to Tucson's
Mexican-influenced heritage, one
of the largest holidays celebrated
is the Day of The Dead, November
1st. At sundown, thousands of
people garbed in macabre costume
gather for the All Soul's Procession.
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