About Phoenix
Phoenix is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Arizona and the county seat of Maricopa County. Its physical location is along the banks of the now normally dry Salt River. It was incorporated as a city on February 25, 1881. Residents of Phoenix are known as Phoenicians.
Phoenix's estimated population as of 2006 was 1,512,986, making it the fifth largest city in the United States. At 515 square miles, Phoenix is the 10th largest for land area for a city in the United States, resulting in a lower population density than comparably sized cities. As of 2006, the Phoenix Metropolitan Area was the 13th largest in the United States, with an estimated population of 4,039,182.
