San Manuel Arizona Map

About San Manuel, Arizona

San Manuel is a locality in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,491. The population density is 60.9 people per km². San Manuel is located at 32.5998°N, 110.6309°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85631.

San Manuel lies in a wide basin, a place where the rugged Santa Catalina Mountains rise in dramatic, sun-baked slopes to the north, their peaks often softened by a haze of heat or the distant blue of the sky. It lies 24.3 miles north-east of Oro Valley, AZ (from Oro Valley, AZ: bearing 53°T), and is situated 8.2 miles east of Oracle. The terrain here is an ancient landscape of creosote, mesquite, and ocotillo, their hardy forms clinging to the dry earth, a testament to the enduring spirit of life in the Sonoran Desert. The air itself carries a particular stillness, broken only by the whisper of wind across scrub brush or the distant, resonant hum of an unseen vehicle on the highway. Sunlight, when it falls unfiltered, possesses a quality of stark clarity, illuminating the subtle shifts in color across the ochre and rust-colored hills, while the evenings bring a deepening violet and rose that bleeds across the horizon. The story of San Manuel is deeply entwined with the earth from which it draws its life and livelihood. This is a community forged in the shadow of mineral wealth, its economy historically anchored to the extraction of copper, a resource that shaped its founding and continues to define its character. The legacy of mining is palpable in the very structure of San Manuel, a town built to serve the industry, its streets and homes reflecting a practical, hardworking spirit. Though the major mining operations may have shifted over time, the echoes of that industrious past remain, a quiet reminder of the generations who worked the land and shaped its destiny, creating a distinct sense of place in this corner of Pinal County.

About This San Manuel Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of San Manuel, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.599793, -110.630929. 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 San Manuel and Pinal County.

Detailed location data for San Manuel includes the ZIP code (85631), telephone area code (520), county seat of Pinal County (Florence), and school district assignment (Mammoth-San Manuel 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 San Manuel is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.