Arivaca Arizona Map

About Arivaca, Arizona

Arivaca is a locality in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 268. The population density is 6.9 people per km². Arivaca is located at 31.5748°N, 111.3323°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85601.

Arivaca lies in a broad, sun-baked valley, a place where the wide Arizona sky presses down with a luminous, almost tangible weight. It lies 34.5 miles south-west of Sahuarita, AZ (from Sahuarita, AZ: bearing 220°T), and is situated 17.1 miles west of Tubac. The land here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, the scrub brush clinging tenaciously to the gentle slopes and the distant, hazy mountains forming a jagged, indigo horizon. The air itself carries a dry, mineral scent, tinged with the faint perfume of creosote after a rare rain, and the silence, when it descends, is profound, broken only by the whisper of wind through dry grasses or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk circling high above. The very texture of the earth, a fine, powdery soil that shifts and sighs underfoot, speaks of long ages of wind and sun. This quiet corner of Pima County carries the echoes of a richer, more bustling past, its foundations laid by prospectors drawn by the promise of silver and copper in the surrounding hills. The old Arivaca Hotel, a relic from those boom times, still stands, its weathered facade a silent sentinel to a history of hard work and fleeting fortune. Today, Arivaca’s economy is a more modest affair, sustained by a blend of ranching, small-scale agriculture that coaxes life from the arid soil, and a growing number of artists and writers drawn to its isolation and the stark beauty of its landscape. The annual Arivaca Cienega Festival celebrates the unique desert wetland that is a vital oasis in this dry country, a place where life, against all odds, flourishes with a quiet, determined persistence.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Arivaca, Arizona with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Arivaca and Pima County.

Detailed location data for Arivaca includes the ZIP code (85601), telephone area code (520), county seat of Pima County (Tucson), and school district assignment (Sahuarita 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 Arivaca is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.