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Alhambra | |
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 Valley Metro Rail Station in Alhambra. | |
  Alhambra Location within Arizona Show map of Arizona Alhambra Location within the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:33°29′54″N112°08′01″W / 33.49833°N 112.13361°W /33.49833; -112.13361 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arizona |
| County | Maricopa |
| City | Phoenix |
| Area | |
• Total | 20 sq mi (50 km2) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
• Total | 127,764 |
| • Density | 6,400/sq mi (2,500/km2) |
| Website | Alhambra Village Planning Committee |
Alhambra is anurban village[3] ofPhoenix, Arizona.[4]
Alhambra encompasses an area south of Northern Avenue, west of 7th Street, east of 43rd Avenue, and north of Grand Avenue or the Grand Canal.[5]
The community's name was chosen byWilliam John Murphy (1839–1923) to designate one of the four North Phoenix areas he sub-divided.[3]It was built principally to satisfy the housing needs of a growing population in the aftermath ofWorld War II.Many of those who moved to the area discovered it when they were stationed atLuke Air Force Base.[1][6]
As of 2010, Alhambra had a population of 127,764 living in an area of roughly 20 square miles, giving a density of about 6,400/square mile. 61.1% of residents were white, 6.6% were black or African American, 3.4% were American Indian or Alaska Native, and 4.1% were Asian or Pacific Islander. 21% of residents were some other race, and 3.9% were persons of two or more races.[2]
In September of 2024, Varsha Patel, the owner of The Royal Inn Hotel was arrested for receivingkickbacks fromdrugs andprostitution operations occurring within the hotel. The Royal Inn was seized and shut down by theFBI.[7]