Biohazard and Crime Scene Remediation in Nogales, AZ

Nogales, incorporated in 1893, is a city and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, Arizona, on the border with Mexico.

The 2020 census counted 19,770 residents in Nogales.

The 2020 census recorded 6,896 households and 7,562 housing units in the city.

About 95.2 percent of Nogales residents were Hispanic or Latino in the 2020 census.

Nogales covers about 20.8 square miles at an elevation of 3,829 feet and is served by ZIP code 85621.

The city's name is Spanish for 'walnut trees,' recalling the black walnut trees that once grew abundantly in the mountain pass where the city stands.

Nogales and its much larger twin city, Nogales in Sonora, Mexico, are together known as Ambos Nogales and form Arizona's largest transborder agglomeration.

The city is the southern terminus of Interstate 19, which continues into Mexico as Federal Highway 15, and it is a major junction of the CANAMEX trade corridor.

Nogales is home to four international ports of entry, including the Mariposa Port of Entry, which has twelve passenger-vehicle lanes and eight commercial lanes.

An estimated $30 billion in international trade, including fresh produce and manufactured goods, passes through Nogales every year.