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About Tubac, Arizona
Tubac, with a population of 1188, and sitting at 3200 feet above sea level off of Interstate 10, is only 23 miles north of Mexico and just 50 miles south of Tucson, Arizona.

It is believed that Tubac was first inhabited over 11,000 years ago by elephant hunters seeking the prehistoric Mammoth. Tubac has since been home to five distinct cultures until it was bought by the U.S. government as part of the Gadsden Purchase in 1853, and officially became a state in 1912.

In 1958, the Tubac Presidio Historic Park was built equipped with its own museum that traces Tubac’s pre-historic history to the present day.
With its pleasant year round climate, Tubac is not only a popular retirement community, but is also as an art, tourism, and golf destination. The area is a popular hiking, camping, and bird watching destination, and on clear nights thousands of astronomers flock to the nearby observatory.

Tubac, Arizona- Attractions & Activities   
Amado Territory Ranch & Inn:
Esplendor Resort at Rio Rico:
Madera Canyon: 12 ½ miles east from I-19 exit 62. National Forest Service recreation area. Hiking and birding, nature trails, picnic areas, campground. (520) 281-2296
Peña Blanca Lake: 9 miles west from I-19 exit 12, via Highway 289.  National Forest Service recreation area. Catch and release fishing, boating, campground, picnic area. Tel: (520) 281-2296
Tubac Gold Resort: One Otero Road, Tubac. Tel: (520) 398-2211
Tubac Presidio State Historic Park: Established in 1958 as Arizona's very first state park, this historic park is Tubac's link in Juan Bautista de Anza's historic march to San Francisco. The park features the Old School House and Otero Community Hall which is on the National Register of Historic Places; a museum; and underground archaeology display; and the Anza Trailhead. Tel: (520) 398-2252
Tumacácori National Historical Park: Located a few miles south of Tubac, Tumacácori National Historic Park protects three Spanish colonial mission ruins in southern Arizona: Tumacácori, Guevavi, and Calabazas. The adobe structures are on three sites, with a visitor center at Tumacácori. These missions are among more than twenty established in the Pimería Alta by Father Kino and other Jesuits, and later expanded upon by Franciscan missionaries.

Nearby Towns/Cities
Amado, Green Valley, Nogales, Patagonia, Rio Rico, Tucson

Tubac- Weather, Map & Directions     
Tubac is located 50 miles south of Tucson Arizona, off of 1-19, at exits 34 & 40.



Tubac, Arizona-Visitor, Relocation & Community Information   
Tubac Chamber of Commerce: Tel: (520) 398-2704
Tubac/Santa Cruz Visitors Center: La Entrada de Tubac, 4 Plaza Road, Tubac. Tel: (520) 398-0007