Tubac was established in 1752 by Father Kino and is the second oldest European settlement west of the Mississippi.  It has been home to seven flags and five cultures.
    According to archeologists and anthropologists, people of many cultures have dwelt along the Santa Cruz River for perhaps 10,000 years.  The Hohokam were probably here between 300 and 1400-1500 A.D.  The Ootam (Pima and Papagos) arrived sometime in the 1500's.   The Spanish arrived with Father Kino in 1691. The Mexicans took over with their independence in 1821, and only since 1853 has Tubac been part of the United States, thanks to the Gadsden Purchase.  At the time of the Gadsden Purchase, Tubac was a ghost town of adobe ruins, but soon exploration and the discovery of ancient mines and minerals brought prospectors, mining companies, storekeepers, travelers and journalists to the boomtown of Tubac.

    Tubac's claim to FIRSTS in Arizona includes being the first European settlement, having the first school, the first newspaper, the first Spanish land grant, and the state's first State Park.

    Today Tubac boasts a sophisticated lifestyle, with culture events, historic reenactments and performances and studios, as well as a bird sanctuary and Spanish Colonial archaeological site.

         TUBAC ...TODAY ...is an interesting art colony as well as a delightful and safe place in which to live.  Clean, clear air ...Blue skies ...Open vistas ...Magnificent mountains ...A quiet world ...Quaint shops and restaurants ...Small-town ambiance ...Golfing, riding, exploring mountains and valleys.

            TUBAC is located along I-19, is 40 miles south of Tucson and 24 miles north of Nogales.  At an elevation of 3400 feet, Tubac enjoys mild winters and summers with cool evenings