THE AZTEC LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Central Sonoran/Colorado Desert Basins setting.
Aztec CDP has 6.37 square miles of land in Yuma County. Its Census reference point is in Central Sonoran/Colorado Desert Basins, within Sonoran Basin and Range.
Hot desert basins are separated by low mountain ranges. Palo verde, cacti and other drought-adapted plants distinguish the Sonoran setting from the Mojave region farther north.
Regional context: Sonoran Basin and Range ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Aztec and Yuma County
Aztec is associated with Yuma County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Aztec by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Aztec, or 0% of its total area. That share is close to Yuma County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Aztec CDP has 29% of the land area of nearby Dateland CDP (22 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

