Alhambra is an
urban village
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of
Phoenix, Arizona
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.
Location
Alhambra encompasses an area south of Northern Avenue, west of 7th Street, east of 43rd Avenue, and north of Grand Avenue or the Grand Canal.
History
The community's name was chosen by
William John Murphy (1839–1923) to designate one of the four North Phoenix areas he sub-divided.
It was built principally to satisfy the housing needs of a growing population in the aftermath of
World War II
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.
Many of those who moved to the area discovered it when they were stationed at
Luke Air Force Base
Luke Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States., effective 20 December 2007 It is located west of the central business district of Glendale, Arizona, Glendale, and west of Phoenix, Arizona, P ...
.
Demographics
As of 2010, Alhambra had a population of 127,764 living in an area of roughly 20 square miles, giving a density of about 6,400/square mile. 61.1% of residents were white, 6.6% were black or African American, 3.4% were American Indian or Alaska Native, and 4.1% were Asian or Pacific Islander. 21% of residents were some other race, and 3.9% were persons of two or more races.
Crime
In September of 2024, Varsha Patel, the owner of The Royal Inn Hotel was arrested for receiving
kickbacks from
drugs
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and
prostitution
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operations occurring within the hotel. The Royal Inn was seized and shut down by the
FBI
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.
[ https://www.justice.gov/usao-az/pr/federal-agents-seize-and-shut-down-royal-inn-hotel-phoenix-due-drug-trafficking-and#]
See also
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Christown Spectrum Mall
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Grand Canyon University
Grand Canyon University (GCU) is a Private university, private For-profit higher education in the United States, for-profit Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona. The university offers degrees in over 200 areas of study and is administrativel ...
References
External links
Alhambra Village website
{{American gay villages
Urban villages of Phoenix, Arizona
Gay villages in the United States