Amado Arizona Map

About Amado, Arizona

Amado is a locality in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 53. The population density is 3.0 people per km². Amado is located at 31.7079°N, 111.0645°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85645.

Amado rests on a broad, sun-drenched expanse where the Santa Cruz River, often a whisper rather than a roar, meanders through a landscape shaped by the gentle, persistent hand of the desert. It lies 18.4 miles south-south-west of Sahuarita, AZ (from Sahuarita, AZ: bearing 200°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north of Tubac. The sky here is an immense canvas, shifting from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the fiery oranges and bruised purples of dusk, painting the surrounding foothills in hues of ochre and rust. Saguaros, like stoic sentinels, punctuate the scrubland, their arms raised in silent greeting, while mesquite and palo verde trees offer sparse shade against the relentless sun. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the subtle perfume of creosote after a rare rain. The history of Amado is intrinsically linked to the fertile, if arid, land it occupies. Once a vital stop along the Southern Pacific Railroad, it played a role in the region's mining and agricultural boom, the echoes of which can still be felt in the weathered buildings and the quiet diligence of its present-day residents. The local economy, though modest, thrives on the hardy spirit of those who cultivate the soil, drawing sustenance from the river's capricious flow, and catering to travelers drawn by the allure of the open country. Amado remains a place where the vastness of the sky seems to lend a certain perspective, a quiet invitation to slow down and absorb the enduring beauty of the Sonoran Desert.

About This Amado Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Amado, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 31.707866, -111.064536. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Amado and Santa Cruz County.

Detailed location data for Amado includes the ZIP code (85645), telephone area code (520), county seat of Santa Cruz County (Nogales), and school district assignment (Santa Cruz Valley Unified District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Amado is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.