30-870: The San Luis Atleticos are a professional independent baseball team based in San Luis, Arizona , representing that city and Mexico . They play in the developmental Arizona Winter League , a short-season instructional winter league affiliated with the Golden Baseball League and play in the International Division, as well as the Saskatchewan Silver Sox , Team Canada and Western Canada Miners . The team will play their home games in 2009 at Joe Orduno Field in San Luis. Their team colors are green and gold, similar to
60-456: A Mexican Latin beat singer recorded a song called "San Luis Río Colorado" as a tribute to the river. San Luis Río Colorado has a desert climate ( Köppen climate classification BWh ), with extremely hot summers and mild winters; it is one of the hottest and driest cities in Mexico. The record high temperature is 52.0 °C (125.6 °F), recorded on 25 June 1951. The record low temperature
90-411: A household in the city was $ 30,637 and the median income for a family was $ 22,368. Males had a median income of $ 20,770 versus $ 14,149 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 5,377. About 36.3% of families and 35.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 38.5% of those under age 18 and 44.3% of those age 65 or over. The Arizona State Prison Complex – Yuma is located on
120-509: A large portion of the local economy. Another significant segment is the light industry located on both sides of the U.S./Mexico border. San Luis is an excellent site for labor-intensive manufacturing and assembly plants. San Luis is contiguous with the neighboring San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora . The San Luis I Land Port of Entry is the main transportation crossing between the two cities, connecting US Highway 95 , Mexican Federal Highway 2 , and Sonora State Highway 40 . Together they share
150-847: Is also a daily publication available in San Luis, as well as San Luis AZ News , a local weekly publication that has informed the community for over 20 years. Diario Noticias is a daily publication from San Luis Rio Colorado that covers news from around the region and is also available. San Luis is served by these bilingual Yuma area / Imperial Valley American TV stations: Additionally by these Mexican TV Stations broadcast solely in Spanish: San Luis Is Served by these bilingual Yuma, Area / El Centro area American Radio Stations: Additionally by these Mexican Radio Stations Broadcast Solely In Spanish (With Exception Of XHMIX Which Instead Broadcast In English And XED Which Broadcasts In Both English And Spanish): San Luis has become
180-435: Is known for its marching band, jazz band and mariachi. The district has been recognized for 7th and 8th grade students taking the college level ACT college entrance examination. Arizona State University provides undergraduate and graduate education certification and degree program in partnership with Gadsden Elementary School District at Southwest Junior High. The city of San Luis uses a Council-Manager form of government, where
210-594: Is located about 75 km from Mexicali . The municipality covers an area of 8,412.75 km² (3,248.2 sq mi) in the Sonoran Desert . Before Spanish colonization, the area now known as San Luis Río Colorado was inhabited by the indigenous people of Halyikwamai who lived in the San Luis Río Colorado region until the mid-19th century, merging with the Maricopa tribe . San Luis Río Colorado
240-488: Is located on a mesa, characterized by a flat and sandy terrain. On Easter Sunday 2010, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the region. The Sears department store (formerly Dorian's ) and 5 schools were destroyed, affecting approximately 30,000 people in the region. San Luis Río Colorado is home to four regional medium-wave radio broadcast stations, among them 1350 XELBL-AM, all of which are popular long-distance reception targets for medium-wave DX radio enthusiasts. Josse,
270-446: Is −6.5 °C (20.3 °F), recorded on 2 January 1950. Maquila factories in San Luis Río Colorado include TSE Brakes , Daewoo Electronics , Bose , Flextronics , Yazaki , SANA International, and Gaming Partners International. San Luis Río Colorado Airport used to be the general aviation airport serving this city until it was demolished in the early 2020s. However, the nearest International airport to San Luis Río Colorado
300-589: The San Luis cotton growing area . According to the City's 2014 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report , the top employers in San Luis are: Visitor attractions within a 30-minute drive of San Luis include the old Territorial Prison, Fort Yuma and the 16th century Fort Thomas Mission. Laguna, Imperial and Morelos Dams and the California sand dunes are also nearby. Fishing, water skiing and swimming at lakes along
330-653: The Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball . They are managed by former Toronto Blue Jays farmhand Eddie Dennis , who now manages the United League 's Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings team. On April 3, 2009, the Atleticos were originally announced as a charter team of the new Arizona Summer League , a short-season instructional summer league also affiliated with the GBL. However, they were replaced by
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#1732790745398360-693: The San Diego Surf Dawgs . In 2012, the Atleticos returned to the field and won the 2012 AWL Championship. Arizona Winter League: San Luis, Arizona San Luis is a city in Yuma County , Arizona , United States. The population was 35,257 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Yuma Metropolitan Statistical Area . San Luis, located in the southwest corner of the state directly adjacent to Mexico 's Federal Highway 2 at San Luis Rio Colorado ,
390-497: The San Luis II Port of Entry for trucks and commercial vehicles connect the town to San Luis Río Colorado , Sonora , Mexico . Also several taxi companies operate within the city boundaries. Taxis are operated by individuals under company concession and under authority of the police department. San Luis R%C3%ADo Colorado San Luis Río Colorado is a city and also the name of its surrounding municipality in
420-639: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 26.5 square miles (68.63 km ), of which 26.4 square miles (68.38 km ) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) (0.11%) is water. The Gulf of Santa Clara is located 70 miles (110 km) south of San Luis and sits on the northernmost point of the Gulf of California , at its confluence with the Colorado River. Retail trade, agriculture and manufacturing form
450-488: The state of Sonora , Mexico . In the 2020 census, the city had a population of 176,685. The city is the fourth-largest community in the state, and the municipality is also the fourth-largest in terms of population. Lying in the northwestern corner of Sonora, the city marks the state border with Baja California . It also stands on the international border with the United States, adjacent to San Luis, Arizona . It
480-619: The 7th and 8th grades enroll in college courses through Arizona Western College with many students successfully completing college pre-calculus in the eighth grade. Gadsden students also attend various universities throughout the country during the summer in cooperation with Johns Hopkins University. In 2011, over 140 students qualified for university courses. In 2010, Gadsden students earned over $ 200,000 in college scholarships. In 2011, 21 students in 5th and 6th grades also qualified for summer university coursework. Gadsden Elementary School District serves over 5,000 pre-school through eighth students and
510-411: The Colorado River attract residents of the area and tourists alike. Located across the border is San Luis , Sonora , Mexico. As of the census of 2000, there were 15,322 people, 6,525 households and 2,876 families residing in the city. The population density was 796.3 people per square mile. There were 3,325 housing units at an average density of 125.8 per square mile (48.6/km ). The racial makeup of
540-761: The Gadsden elementary schools in San Luis are Performing Plus Schools as identified by the state of Arizona rating system. The Somerton School District operates Sun Valley Elementary School in eastern San Luis and buses some students to schools outside of town. San Luis High School , part of the Yuma Union High School District, serves over 2,000 high school students from the Gadsden Elementary District. Harvest Preparatory Academy opened its doors in August 2009. Students in
570-544: The availability of land for residential, commercial and industrial growth in the eastern part of town where the new commercial port of entry will be constructed. San Luis is located adjacent to the U.S.-Mexico border , opposite San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora . The lowest point in Arizona (70 feet/21 meters) is located on the Colorado River in San Luis, where it flows out of Arizona and into Sonora . According to
600-518: The city was 63.2 White , 0.3% Black or African American , 1.5% Native American , 0.2% Asian , and 2.8% from two or more races. 98.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 5,953 households, out of which 71.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 7.1% were non-families. 3.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who
630-618: The corner of Avenue B and Juan Sanchez Boulevard, in San Luis. ASPC-Yuma provides housing to an average population of 2,279 convicted male felons. ASPC–Yuma is also a major employer in Yuma County, employing 755 full-time employees. Moreover, it is a provider of inmate work crews utilized by members of local, state and community organizations. Among other duties, ASPC-Yuma has a Wildland Fire Crew that consists of one sergeant, two correctional officers and twenty inmates that assists in fighting fires throughout Arizona. San Luis Detention Facility
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#1732790745398660-516: The council raised utility rates. She claimed that the lawsuit was politically motivated. The issue was of national importance because it was reminiscent of Jim Crow Laws enacted in the southern United States between 1876 and 1965. Bajo el Sol is a major weekly newspaper in the town, published every Friday. The parent company of the Bajo el Sol , Freedom Publishers, Inc., also publishes The Yuma Sun , The Super Shopper and New Homes . The Yuma Sun
690-566: The facility. The city of San Luis is served by Gadsden Elementary School District #32, Somerton Elementary School District , and Yuma Union High School District #70. Harvest Preparatory Academy and PPEP TEC High Schools operate charter schools in San Luis. Arizona Western College operates a campus in San Luis. The Gadsden Elementary School District elementary schools are: Rio Colorado Elementary, Arizona Desert Elementary, Ed Pastor Elementary, Cesar Chavez Elementary, and Desert View Elementary, San Luis Middle School and Southwest Jr. High. All
720-597: The new home of an Arizona Winter League independent professional baseball franchise, the San Luis Atleticos , which began play in January 2009. The team represents not only their home city, but Mexico as well. San Luis is served by Yuma County Area Transit , which connects with Greyhound in Yuma. U.S. Route 95 connects the city to Yuma , as does Arizona State Route 195 . The San Luis Port of Entry and
750-420: The seven-member council appoints a city manager, city attorney, city engineer, city magistrate, chief of police and fire chief. From 1996 to 2006, the city was in a plagued by a wave of recalls . The City had six different mayors in a 10-year period and went through almost two dozen council members during that time. In January 2012, the city made national news when Alejandrina Cabrera, a city council candidate,
780-451: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.20 and the average family size was 4.33. In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.6% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 13.4% from 45 to 64, and 4.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 144.6 males. The median income for
810-531: Was banned from running for office because it was claimed that she was not proficient enough in English. Yuma County Superior Judge John Nelson issued an order on January 25 stating that Cabrera's name be stricken from the ballot. Mayor Juan Carlos Escamilla had filed a lawsuit requesting that the court determine Cabrera's qualification to run for office based on her English skills. Cabrera had previously launched two unsuccessful recall campaigns against Escamilla, after
840-582: Was once an important inland port for steamers traveling the Colorado from the Gulf of California . Since the early 1900s the Colorado has been completely or nearly completely drained for irrigation. The once-formidable Colorado is usually dry or a small stream. Awarded city status in July 1958, San Luis Río Colorado serves as the administrative center for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The city
870-618: Was opened in 2007. The facility is owned by the San Luis Detention Facility Development Corporation, a subsidiary of the city, and is operated by LaSalle Corrections. The facility is located on the eastern edge of the city near the Arizona State Prison Complex. It has 464 beds to hold detainees, primarily for violations of immigration laws, from federal authorities. Approximately 80 full-time employees are employed by
900-495: Was the second fastest-growing city or town in Arizona from 1990 to 2000. According to 2022 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 35,770. The city was established in 1930 with the opening of a border-crossing station. In the last twenty years it has registered an accelerated population increase, going from 1,946 inhabitants in 1980, to approximately 20,000 in the year 2005. The city annexed over 16,000 acres (65 km ) of land between 2006 and 2012, thereby increasing
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