THE NOGALES LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Apachian Valleys and Low Hills setting.
Nogales city has 20.8 square miles of land in Santa Cruz County. Its Census reference point is in Apachian Valleys and Low Hills, within Madrean Archipelago.
The Sky Islands are isolated mountain ranges rising above desert and grassland basins. Oak-juniper woodland and higher pine forests create sharp ecological transitions with elevation.
Regional context: Madrean Archipelago ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Nogales and Santa Cruz County
Nogales is associated with Santa Cruz 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.
Nogales by land and water
The Census records 0.01 square miles of water within Nogales, or 0.1% of its total area. That share is close to Santa Cruz County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Nogales city has 62.1 times the land area of nearby Beyerville CDP (0.34 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

