El Paso, Texas, United States. History, Economy, Climate
El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas, United States. The city of El Paso and other nearby cities, such as Juarez and Las Cruces, New Mexico are referred to as The Borderland. In 2010 and 2018, El Paso received an All-America City Award. El Paso is surrounded by many cities and communities in both Texas and New Mexico.
LOCATION
El Paso is located at the intersection of three states (Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua) and two countries (the U.S. and Mexico). It is the only major Texas City on Mountain Time. El Paso stands on the Rio Grande across the Mexico–United States border from Ciudad Juárez, the most populous city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. El Paso is often called the Sun City. El Paso is located within the Chihuahuan Desert. The Franklin Mountains extend into El Paso from the north and nearly divide the city into two sections.
HISTORY
El Paso was named as El Paso del Norte (The Pass of the North) by Spanish travelers in 1581. The area wasn't colonized by Europeans until 1598 when Don Juan de Oñate led an expedition into the territory. In 1848, El Paso became part of the United States and a military post was erected there which eventually became Fort Bliss. The city was incorporated in 1873. El Paso Public Library was the first public library in Texas.
POPULATION
The largest language spoken at home is Spanish, followed by English. Many older El Pasoans speak Spanish regularly in public.
EDUCATION
El Paso is home to the University of Texas at El Paso, the largest public university in the region. UTEP was ranked as the 7th best university in National University Rankings, just behind Stanford and ahead of Harvard. Also, the university's School of Engineering is the nation's top producer of Hispanic engineers with M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
CLIMATE
El Paso is part of the Chihuahuan Desert. El Paso has a transitional climate between cold desert climate and hot desert climate It receives on average about 8.5 inches of rainfall a year. The sky is usually clear and cloud-free. Summer temperatures can reach 100°F (37.7°C) or more. Winter rarely sees snow and temperatures drop to around 40 or 50°F. During periods of rain, flash flooding can occur.
MILITARY
El Paso has a strong federal and military presence. William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Biggs Army Airfield, and Fort Bliss call the city home. Fort Bliss is one of the largest military complexes of the United States Army and the largest training area in the United States.
GOVERNMENT
Mayors and city council members are elected for four year terms and may not be elected more than twice or serve for more than 10 years in their respective offices. Municipal elections are currently held in May in odd-numbered years, but a voter-approved charter amendment will change this to November in even-numbered years, beginning in 2018.
The city operates under a council–manager form of government. Power is concentrated in the eight-member elected city council and mayor, who hire a manager to carry out its directives and oversee the delivery of public services.
ARCHITECTURE
El Paso's tallest building, the Wells Fargo Plaza, was built in the early 1970s as State National Plaza. The black-windowed, 302-foot (92 m) building is famous for its 13 white horizontal lights. The tower did use a design of the United States flag.The tower is now only lit during the holiday months, or when special events take place in the city.
ECONOMY
El Paso economy focused primarily in international trade, military, government civil service, oil and gas, health care, tourism and service sectors. Cotton, fruit, vegetables, and livestock are also produced in the area. Over the past 15 years the city has become a significant location for American-based call centers. El Paso has added a significant manufacturing sector with items and goods produced that include petroleum, metals, medical devices, plastics, machinery, defense-related goods and automotive parts. The city is the second busiest international crossing point in the U.S. behind San Diego.
Top 10 Best Places To Live In Texas
The Lone Star State, home of the Live Music Capital of the World, where everything is bigger, where near everything is better, and where the word pride may just not cut it. This true Southern state is not just great in size, but in countless other areas as well: a variety of nature, a whole country's worth of weather packed into one state, tons of things to do, plentiful places to explore, and, of course, its rich and unique history.
Deep in the heart of Texas are prairies, forests, rugged hills, desert land, a coastline and grasslands that give residents
multiple venues to enjoy life.
Here're the 10 best places to live in Texas in 2017.
1. Austin.
2. Dallas / Fort Worth.
3. Houston.
4. San Antonio.
5. El Paso.
6. McAllen.
7. The Woodlands.
8. Plano.
9. Richardson.
10. Round Rock.
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El Paso stands on the Rio Grande river across the Mexico–United States border from Ciudad Juárez, the largest city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. The two cities, along with Las Cruces (in the neighboring state of New Mexico), form a combined international metropolitan area, sometimes referred as the Paso del Norte or El Paso–Juárez–Las Cruces. The region of over 2.7 million people constitutes the largest bilingual and binational work force in the Western Hemisphere
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Top10 Recommended Hotels in Salou (PortAventura Theme Park Area), Spain: 1. PortAventura Lucy's Mansion *****
2. Ohtels Vil·la Romana ****
3. H10 Salauris Palace ****
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1. Avenida Alcalde Pere Molas, s/n, 43840 Salou, Spain,
Port Aventura® Lucy's Mansion is a Victorian-style mansion, situated inside PortAventura Theme Park. This hotel offers free access to the park, an outdoor swimming pool and free WiFi.
2. Països Catalans, 9, 43840 Salou, Spain,
This attractive hotel is set 300 m from PortAventura Theme Park. It offers an indoor and outdoor pool and a gym with sauna, hot tub and steam bath, 10 minutes’ walk from Llevant Beach.
3. Avenida Països Catalans , s/n, 43840 Salou, Spain, From € 114
This property is a 10-minute walk from the beach. H10 Salauris Palace has a lagoon-style outdoor pool with a waterfall and hot tub, a heated indoor pool and a gym with Turkish bath and sauna. All rooms have a private balcony.
4. Cami de les Pasquales 6, 43840 Salou, Spain,
This property is a 9-minute walk from the beach. Located 800 m from Llevant Beach, Dorada Palace offers views of PortAventura and Salou from its roof terrace. It has a gym, 3 outdoor pools and rooms with private balconies.
5. Avenida Alcalde Pere Molas Km.2, 43840 Salou, Spain, From € 244
Located 1 hours’ drive from Barcelona, this Wild West-themed hotel offers free unlimited access to PortAventura Theme Park. It features 3 river-style swimming pools, as well as evening and daytime entertainment.
6. Ginesta, s/n, 43840 Salou, Spain, From € 207
This property is 3 minutes walk from the beach. Just 197 m from Cap Salou Beach, H10 Mediterranean Village offers views of the Costa Dorada. It features 2 outdoor swimming pools, and apartments and rooms with private balconies.
7. Replanells, 12-14, 43840 Salou, Spain,
This property is 1 minute walk from the beach. The Hotel Best Negresco Complex is set opposite the sea, 100 m from Playa Larga Beach. It has an outdoor swimming pool for adults and kids and a well-equipped spa centre.
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Just 1-hour drive from the city of Barcelona, PortAventura® Hotel PortAventura offers guests free unlimited entry to the theme park and has direct access to the Mediterranean area. It features 2 outdoor swimming pools, accommodation with balconies and 4 restaurants.
10. Pompeu Fabra, 32, 43840 Salou, Spain,
This property is a 7-minute walk from the beach. Hotel Golden Port Salou & Spa combines a great location with popular restaurant. It has indoor and outdoor swimming pools.