Sasabe, Arizona

Sasabe is a small unincorporated border community in the Altar Valley of southern Pima County, Arizona, United States. It hosts a little-used United States–Mexico border crossing. Sasabe, Arizona is much smaller than its sister community, El Sásabe, Sonora, which is known for its burnt-adobe brickyards.

Sasabe is best known for its historic Rancho de la Osa guest ranch, formerly the headquarter 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 Johnsonref|1.

Much of the area north and east of Sasabe is within the Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge. In 2006, convert|3500|acre|km2 of the refuge that border Mexico east of Sasabe were closed to public entry because of problems with illegal immigrants, smugglers and border bandits.ref|2

Sasabe has the ZIP Code of 85633; in 2005, the population of the 85633 ZCTA was estimated at 130.ref|3

References

* [http://ranchodelaosa.com/NEW/history.htm History of Rancho de la Osa]
* [http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/arizona/buenosaires/IMAGES/closebarbutn.pngClosure order]
* [http://www.city-data.com/zips/85633.html Data for 85633 ZIP code]

External links

* [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Sasabe,+Uninc+Pima+County,+AZ,+USA&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title Sasabe at Google maps]
* [http://www.fws.gov/southwest/refuges/arizona/buenosaires/ Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge]