Nogales is a beautiful border town known as "little spring place." Nogales shares a border with Nogales, Sonora, Mexico and is known as a major port of entry. Nogales is small and very safe town despite statistics showing it has an above average crime rate for the US average.

Located along the U.S.-Mexico border, the town of Nogales, Arizona makes an ideal day trip destination. The scenery is gorgeous, and there are lots of fun activities to keep you busy for an afternoon.

Race & Ethnicity The largest Nogales racial/ethnic groups are Hispanic (94.8%) followed by White (2.8%) and Two or More (1.7%).

Nogales, city, seat (1899) of Santa Cruz county, southern Arizona, U.S. A port of entry on the Mexican border, it adjoins Heroica Nogales in Sonora, Mexico. Divided by International Avenue, the two communities are together known as Ambos Nogales (Spanish: “Both Nogales”).