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About Phoenix

Population

1,603,797 in city
4,179,427 in metro

Size

1,338 km² (517 mi²)

Altitude

340.465740063 m

Phoenix is the state capital and largest city of Arizona. Metropolitan Phoenix lies in the Salt River Valley in central Arizona, also known as the 'Valley of the Sun.' The area was occupied as early as 1300 AD by prehistoric Indians, now known as the Hohokam culture. Named after the legendary phoenix which had been consumed by fire but rose from its own ashes, this Sonoran Desert city would be incorporated in 1881 and flourish from the ancient Indian ruins. The city's museums include the Phoenix Art Museum, Arizona Science Center, Phoenix Museum of History, Heritage Square, the Hall of Flame, and the Heard Museum. Phoenix contains over 200 parks and mountain preserves. Papago Park, which contains the Desert Botanical Garden and the Phoenix Zoo, lies within the city to the east. South Mountain Park lies south of downtown and is the world's largest city park.

Boroughs

Alhambra (4), Camelback East (18), Central City (141), Encanto (116), South Mountain (19)

Metro Cities

Anthem, Apache Junction, Avondale, Buckeye, Carefree, Casa Grande, Cave Creek, Chandler, Coolidge, El Mirage, Eloy, Florence, Fountain Hills, Gila Bend, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Kearny, Litchfield Park, Mammoth, Maricopa, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Scottsdale, Sun City, Sun Lakes, Superior, Surprise, Tempe, Tolleson, Wickenburg, Youngtown

No. of Buildings

No.	Current status
611	All Buildings
499	existing
22	under construction
29	planned
53	unbuilt
8	demolished

Tallest Buildings

#	Building	Height	Year
1	Chase Tower	483 ft	1972
2	US Bank Center	407 ft	1976
3	Century Link	397 ft	1989
4	Alliance Bank Tower	385 ft	2010
5	One Central Park East	383 ft	2009

Building types

No.	Type
352	low-rise building
115	high-rise building
65	mast (pole)
44	skyscraper
11	open-air structure
7	mast (framework)
4	stadium
4	hall
3	house
2	church
1	airport tower
1	temple
1	fountain
1	building with towers

Other buildings

No.	Type
8	Famous buildings
18	Buildings with construction images