{{City|picture =|picture2 =|map =|country =United States|state =Arizona|region =|settled =161|charter =|population =1,700,000 (2020)|area =637.5 sq mi |density =3,750/sq mi|mayor =Kate Gallego|demonym =Phoenician|co-ordinates =33.6° N., 112.1° W}}'''Phoenix''' is the capital and the largest city of [[Arizona]]. With a population of 1.7 million, Phoenix is now the 5th largest city in the [[United States]]. Pheonix Phoenix is also known as the "Valley of the Sun"."
Liberal, far-left Democrat [[Kate Gallego]] is the Mayor of PheonixPhoenix. Pandering to the [[liberal]] [[NFL]], it enacted a "Super Bowl Censorship Ordinance" that a judge struck down in early 2023. ''See [[NFL censorship]]''.
== Population History ==
The population of Phoenix has exploded, ever since it was founded in 1861. In 1900, Pheonix Phoenix had only 5,544 people. In 1950, this number expanded to 106,818. Now, it is expected to reach 2 million by the 2030s, based on current trends based on the 2010 United States Census.
==Sports Franchises==
*[[Arizona Diamondbacks ]] ([[Major League Baseball]])*[[Arizona Cardinals ]] ([[National Football League]], plays in suburban Glendale)*Pheonix [[Arizona Coyotes]] {[[National Hockey League]], plays in suburban Glendale until the end of the 2022 season as they lost their lease)*[[Phoenix Suns ]] ([[National Basketball Association]]) ==History==Between December 2020 and February 2021, the [[Piggy Bank Bandit]] robbed six banks in the Phoenix area. ==See also==*[[Jack Williams (Arizona politician)|Jack Williams]]
[[Category:Arizona Cities and Towns]]
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[[Category:Most Liberal American Cities]]