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Sasabe, Arizona
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 Sasabe, Arizona
Location in Arizona
Sasabe, Arizona
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Pima |
| Elevation | 3,537 ft (1,078 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST (no DST)) |
| Area code(s) | 520 |
| FIPS code | 04-64520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 10961 |
Sasabe (O'odham: Ṣaṣawk) is a small hamlet in the Altar Valley of southern Pima County, Arizona, United States, immediately north of the international border with Mexico. It hosts a minor border crossing, an adobe sales outlet, a public school, a guest ranch, a general store with fuel pumps, a weekend bar, and a post office serving the ZIP Code of 85633. In 2010, the population of the 85633 ZCTA, including Sasabe, was 54.
History
A post office called Sasabe has been in operation since 1905. Sasabe is a name derived from a Native American language (Tohono O'odham, formerly Papago) meaning "head valley".
Sasabe is best known for its historic Rancho de la Osa guest ranch, formerly the headquarters of a three million acre (12,000 km²) Spanish land grant. Some ranch buildings reportedly date to the late 17th century. The guest ranch opened in 1921. Guests have included Presidents Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson.
Geography
Much of the area north and east of Sasabe is within the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. In 2006, 3,500 acres (14 km2) of the refuge that border Mexico east of Sasabe were closed to public entry due to problems with smugglers and unauthorized border crossings.
See also
In Spanish: Sasabe para niños
