San Pablo was an unincorporated community located in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The San Pablo neighborhood was one of several Mexican colonias in the Salt River Valley around Phoenix, Arizona.[1] In the 1950s, Arizona State University used its power of eminent domain to redevelop San Pablo into dormitories, sports facilities and commercial infrastructure.
San Pablo, Arizona | |
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  Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona  San Pablo, Arizona (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 33°25′35″N 111°55′57″W / 33.42639°N 111.93250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Arizona |
| County | Maricopa County |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 85287 |
| Area code | (480) |
Geography
editSan Pablo was adjacent to Tempe, Arizona.[2] The more eastern section was sometimes called the "Mickey Mouse Barrio."[3]
Historic buildings and areas
edit- Mount Carmel Catholic Church
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chris Lukinbeal, Daniel D. Arreola, and D. Drew Lucio (2006-07-17). "Mexican Urban". Geographical Review. 100 (1): 12–34. JSTOR 27809296.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "History all that remains of Tempe's lost San Pablo neighborhood".
- ^ Santos Vega (2009). Mexcians in Tempe. ISBN 9780738570563. Retrieved 2016-08-05.