Monday, 24 January 2011

El Paso, Texas

Name	City of El Paso
Settlement type	City
Nickname	The Sun City,
Website	www.elpasotexas.gov
Image seal	El Paso Seal.png
Map caption	Location in the state of Texas
Pushpin map	USA
Subdivision type	Country
Subdivision name
Subdivision type1	State
Subdivision name1
Subdivision type2	County
Subdivision name2	El Paso
Leader title	Mayor
Leader name	John Cook
Area magnitude	1 E8
Unit pref	Imperial
Area total sq mi	250.5
Area land sq mi	249.08
Area water sq mi	1.46
Area total km2	648.8
Area land km2	645.11
Area water km2	3.78
Population as of	2009 It is the sixth-largest city in Texas and the 22nd-largest city in the United States. Its metropolitan area covers all of El Paso County. In 2009, the El Paso metropolitan area had a population of 751,296. El Paso's metropolitan population for 2010, is estimated at 763,186 according to the US Census.
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1950	130003\|
1960	276687\|
1970	339615\|
1980	425259\|
1990	515342\|
2000	563662\|
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Footnote

El Paso has historically been predominantly Hispanic. In the 1870s, a population of twenty-three (23) whites and 150 Hispanics was reported. In 1916, the Census Bureau reported El Paso's population as 53% Hispanic and 44% white.

According to the 2006–2008 American Community Survey, the racial composition of El Paso was as follows:

* White: 77.8% (Non-Hispanic Whites: 15.0%)

Black or African American: 3.1%

Native American: 0.5%

Asian: 1.2%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%

Some other race: 15.1%

Two or more races: 2.2%

* Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 80.0% (Mexican: 75.0%)

Source:

As of the census of 2000, there were 563,662 people, 182,063 households, and 141,098 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,263.0 people per square mile (873.7/km²). There were 193,663 housing units at an average density of 777.5/sq mi (300.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76.6% White, 3.12% African American, 0.82% Native American, 1.12% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 18.15% from other races, and 3.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 86.62% of the population.

There are 182,063 households, out of which 42.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.54.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.0% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,124, and the median income for a family was $35,432. Males had a median income of $28,989 versus $21,540 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,388. About 19.0% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.8% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

According to the 2006 United States Census Bureau population estimates, the El Paso metropolitan area had a population of 736,310. In 2010 CQ Press ranked El Paso safest city in the U.S. with a population over 500,000.

In 2010, many Mexicans fleeing drug violence in Ciudad Juarez settled in El Paso. Benjamin Sáenz, a novelist and a literature professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, said during that year that El Paso was "becoming a lot more Mexican and a lot less Chicano."

Government

Municipal

The city government is officially non-partisan; the county government is not. Mayors and City Council members may not serve for more than ten years in their respective offices.

The current mayor of El Paso is John Cook, who defeated Mayor Joe Wardy in 2005 and was reelected in 2009.

The current members of the El Paso City Council, who are elected every four years to staggered terms, are Emma Acosta, Susie Byrd, Steve Ortega, and Carl Robinson, whose terms will end in 2013, and Eddie Holguin, Beto O'Rourke, Ann Lilly, and Rachel Quintana, whose terms will end in 2011. Lilly, Byrd, Ortega, Holguin, and O'Rourke have been on the council since 2005. Quintana has been on the council since 2007, Acosta since 2008, and Robinson since 2009. Due to the term limits clause in the City Charter, several City Council members will not be eligible in the next election: Byrd and Ortega, as well as Mayor Cook.

According to city charter amendments approved on February 7, 2004, the city of El Paso operates under a council-manager form of government. This system combines the strong political leadership of elected officials, in the form of eight Council Members, with the strong managerial experience of an appointed local government manager. All power is concentrated in the elected council, which hires a professionally trained manager to carry out its directives and oversee the delivery of public services. Perez and Gandara were first elected to their positions in 2008, and have been in office since 2009. Haggerty was first elected to his position in 1994, and has been in office since 1995. The El Paso County Sheriff is Democrat Richard Wiles, since 2009.

State

The Texas Department of Criminal Justice operates the El Paso I District Parole Office in the city. The El Paso II District Parole Office is in an unincorporated area east of Horizon City.

Texas Legislature

El Paso City and County vote overwhelmingly Democratic, like most of the Texas–Mexico border area and urban Texas. The El Paso metropolitan area is represented in the Texas State House by Democrats Marisa Marquez, Chente Quintanilla, Naomi Gonzalez, and Joe Pickett, and Republican Dee Margo; and in the State Senate by Jose Rodriguez (D-El Paso).

Federal

The El Paso metropolitan area is represented by Silvestre Reyes (D-El Paso), former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, and Republican Quico Canseco (R-San Antonio) in the House of Representatives. The current U.S. Senators for Texas are Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas).

, San Jacinto plaza, the public square, once home to live alligators]]

Economy

El Paso is the Operational Headquarters of Helen of Troy Limited, a NASDAQ listed company that manufactures personal health care products under many labels such as OXO, Dr. Scholls, Vidal Sassoon, Sunbeam, among others. Also headquartered in El Paso is Western Refining, listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and Spira Footwear, and Fred Loya Insurance, an insurance company.

Until 1996, El Paso was home to El Paso Natural Gas Company. It is now in Houston, Texas under the name El Paso Corporation. Farah Clothing Company was also headquartered in El Paso until 1998 when Farah along with other clothing manufacturing companies such as Levi's, moved their plants in search of cheaper labor. In the 1980s El Paso was known as the blue jeans capital of the world because it produced over 2 million pairs of jeans every week from different jean companies in El Paso. As of 2006, the only remaining companies in the clothing industry are Wrangler and a smaller company by the name of Border Apparel.

More than 70 Fortune 500 companies have offices in El Paso, including The Hoover Company, Eureka, Boeing, and Delphi (auto parts).

El Paso is an important entry point to the U.S. from Mexico. Once a major copper refining area, chief manufacturing industries in El Paso now include food production, clothing, construction materials, electronic and medical equipment, and plastics. Cotton, fruit, vegetables, livestock, and pecans are produced in the area. With El Paso's attractive climate and natural beauty, tourism has become a booming industry as well as trade with neighboring Ciudad Juárez.

Education is also a driving force in El Paso's economy. El Paso's three large school districts are among the largest employers in the area, employing more than 19,000 people between them. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has an annual budget of nearly $250 million and employs nearly 3,600 people. A 2002 study by the university's Institute for Policy and Economic Development stated that the University's impact on local businesses has resulted in $349 million.

The military installation of Fort Bliss is a major contributor to El Paso's economy. Fort Bliss began as a Cavalry post in 1848. Today, Fort Bliss is the site of the United States Army's Air Defense Artillery Center and produces approximately $80 million in products and services annually, with about $60 million of those products and services purchased locally. Fort Bliss' total economic impact on the area has been estimated at more than $1 billion, with 12,000 soldiers currently stationed at the Fort. During the 2005 round of Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC), Fort Bliss came out an enormous winner. By 2013, BRAC growth is expected to add almost 28,000 new troops, 16,000 new spouses, and 21,000 new children to the El Paso community. The growth is expected to create a strong economic ripple throughout the El Paso area. With the growth in Fort Bliss, the economy is expected to profit an additional $10 billion by 2012, and an additional $5 billion each year after that.

In addition to the military, the federal government has a strong presence in El Paso to manage its status and unique issues as a border region. The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and the Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) all have agency operations in El Paso to regulate traffic and goods through ports of entry from Mexico. Including these agencies, government job growth in the area is expected to rise to 64,390 jobs by 2007.

Call center operations make up 7 of the top 10 business employers in El Paso. With no signs of growth slowing in this industry, in 2005 the 14 largest call centers in El Paso employed more than 10,000 people. The largest of these in terms of employees are EchoStar, MCI/GC Services, and West Telemarketing.

Analysts in the area say that job growth in 2005 will be in the form of health care, business and trade services, international trade, and telecommunications.

Items and goods produced: petroleum, metals, medical devices, plastics, machinery, automotive parts, food, defense-related goods, tourism, boots

Largest city employers

El Paso Independent School District 8,663

Fort Bliss (civilian employees) 6,803

Ysleta Independent School District 6,500

City of El Paso 6,264

University of Texas at El Paso 4,871

Socorro Independent School District 3,995

Sierra Providence Health Network 3,761

El Paso Community College 3,728

Wal-Mart 3,706

El Paso County 2,700

Las Palmas and Del Sol Regional Health Care System 2,244

Echostar 2,012

All numbers are estimates as of 2006

Sports

Major League teams

El Paso does not have any major league sports team. El Paso is the second largest city without a major sports team (Basketball, Baseball, Football, Hockey) in the continental United States. El Paso hosts the annual NCAA Hyundai Sun Bowl. El Paso is also the site of the Borderland Derby horse race held in the nearby suburb of Sunland Park.

Sports

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Arenas

UTEP owns the two largest stadiums in El Paso:

* Sun Bowl Stadium has a capacity of 51,400 and is home to the UTEP Miners football team, coached by Mike Price. It is also home to the annual Sun Bowl, soccer games, and special events such as concerts.

* Don Haskins Center has a capacity of 12,222 and is used for UTEP's basketball teams and special events such as concerts and boxing matches. It is also where the graduation ceremony takes place for UTEP students.

** Cohen Stadium has a capacity of 9,725 and is used primarily for the El Paso Diablos Independent baseball club. It also hosts concerts and boxing matches and is able to host soccer games as well.

* El Paso County Coliseum has a capacity of 5,250. It is currently used primarily for special events such as concerts, wrestling matches, and others. It can also be utilized for hockey and arena football.

* Memorial Gym is a 5,000 seat multi-purpose arena located on the UTEP campus. It was home to the Miners basketball teams until the Don Haskins Center, then known as the Special Events Center, opened in 1976.

* Patriot Stadium has a capacity of around 3,000 and is solely used for the El Paso Patriots soccer club.

Education

Public school districts

The city of El Paso is served by:

Canutillo Independent School District

El Paso Independent School District

Socorro Independent School District

Ysleta Independent School District

Nearby areas are served by:

Anthony Independent School District

Clint Independent School District

Fabens Independent School District

Gadsden Independent School District (in New Mexico)

San Elizario Independent School District

Tornillo Independent School District

Colleges and universities

Two-year and vocational colleges

El Paso Community College

International Business College

Western Technical College

Doña Ana Branch Community College with campuses in the El Paso Suburbs of Sunland Park and Anthony, New Mexico. This college is a part of the New Mexico State University system.

Four-year colleges & Satellite Campuses

University of Texas at El Paso, or UTEP.

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Campus

Texas Tech College of Architecture at El Paso

University of Phoenix-Santa Teresa, NM Campus

Park University

Webster University

Medical School

Texas Tech University-Paul Foster School of Medicine

Private and parochial schools

There are several parochial schools within the Roman Catholic Diocese of El Paso:

Primary schools:

* Father Yermo Primary School

* Loretto Academy Primary School

* Most Holy Trinity Catholic School

* Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School

* Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School

* St. Joseph's Catholic School

* St. Matthew's Catholic School

* St. Patrick Cathedral School

* St. Pius X Catholic School

* St. Raphael Catholic School

Secondary schools:

* Cathedral High School

* Father Yermo High School

* Loretto Academy

Other private schools include the following:

Bethel Christian School

Bridges Academy

Covenant Christian Academy

Community of Faith Christian School

El Paso Adventist Junior Academy

El Paso Country Day School

El Paso Jewish Academy

Faith Christian Academy

Jesus Chapel Christian School

Immanuel Christian School

Journey Academy

Lydia Patterson Institute

Mount Franklin Christian Academy

Northeast Christian Academy

North Loop Christian Academy

Palm Tree Academy

Radford School

Rose of Sharon Christian School

St. Clement's Episcopal Parish School

Trinity Lutheran Church and School

Public libraries

El Paso Public Library operates public libraries in El Paso.

Hospitals

Del Sol Medical Center

Las Palmas – Del Sol Rehab. Hospital

Las Palmas Medical Center

Horizon Specialty Hospital

University Medical Center- The city's general hospital and the only Level I trauma center in the area

Rio Vista Rehab. Hospital

Sierra Medical Center

Southwestern General Hospital

William Beaumont Army Medical Center

Providence Memorial Hospital

Physicians Hospital

Highlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital

Sierra East medical center

Culture

Literature

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El Paso has been home to literary figures such as:

Alicia Gaspar de Alba

Frank Ambriz

José Antonio Burciaga

Mario T. Garcia

The Tigua Indians of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo

Located between the cities of El Paso and Socorro lies the sovereign Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Nation, with its own governing body. It is one of the three Federally-recognized Indian tribes in Texas.

The Tigua have been at their present location since a successful Pueblo Revolt of 1680 that forced the Spaniards and New Spaniards (future Mexicans) to retreat south to present day Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua and El Paso. The tribe is led by a governor and a tribal council. Elections for tribal governor and tribal council are held once annually. The current governor is Frank Paiz.

Very close to tribal lands is the sacred site of Hueco Tanks.

Points of interest

Area museums

The Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens is located on the grounds of UTEP, including a comprehensive collection of El Paso Brown, Native American pottery, as well as educational exhibits for students.

of Chihuahua ]] The El Paso Museum of Archaeology is located on the eastern slope of North Franklin Mountain. Its grounds include native plants of the American Southwest as well samples of Native American shelters, in an unspoiled location. The museum includes dioramas for schoolchildren which illustrate the culture and geology of the American Southwest, such as Hueco Tanks in El Paso County. One diorama (see image to the right) is of the Cueva de la Olla (cave of the pot) which is located in the Sierra Madre of Chihuahua, an example of the Paquimé culture.

The El Paso Museum of Art is located next to the Plaza Theater next to San Jacinto Plaza, the public square downtown. It contains works of southwestern artists such as Tom Lea.

El Paso Museum of History

Fort Bliss Museums & Study Center

Insights El Paso Science Museum

The Magoffin Homestead, dating from 1875, is now a State Historic Site.

The National Border Patrol Museum is located adjacent to the El Paso Museum of Archaeology.

Railroad & Transportation Museum of El Paso

War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa, New Mexico

Gene Roddenberry Planetarium

El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center

Lynx Exhibits

Theaters

The Abraham Chavez Theatre is located adjacent to the El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Center, welcomes patrons with a three-story-high glass-windowed entry and unique sombrero-shaped architecture making it a distinct feature on El Paso's southwestern landscape

The Plaza Theatre is a historic building located at 125 Pioneer Plaza in El Paso, Texas. The theater stands as one of the city's most well-known landmarks. It shows various Broadway productions, musical concerts, and individual performers. It has a seating capacity of 2,100.

McKelligon Canyon is a park, located in the Franklin Mountains, open to hikers and picnickers. In the canyon, McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre is surrounded on three sides by dramatic canyon walls; the 1,500-seat amphitheatre is used for concerts and special events, such as Viva El Paso!

Sites within the city limits

Abraham Chavez Theatre

Abundant Living Faith Center

Chamizal National Memorial

El Paso Zoo

Fort Bliss

Franklin Mountains State Park

Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick

El Paso High School

Judson F. Williams Convention Center

McKelligon Canyon

Magoffin Home State Historic Site

Plaza Hotel

Plaza Theatre

Union Depot

University of Texas at El Paso

Ysleta Mission

The Tigua (Tiwa) of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Nation

Sites within the surrounding area

Big Bend National Park

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Hueco Tanks State Park

Lincoln National Forest

Maar volcanic craters: Kilbourne Hole and Hunt's Hole

The Mescalero Apache Nation

Socorro Mission

The Presidio at San Elizario, also known as the San Elizario Chapel

White Sands National Monument

Other sites of interest

The El Paso Comic Strip Comedy Club

Judson F. Williams Convention Center

Western Playland

Wet and Wild Water World

Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino

Rosa's Cantina

Chico's Tacos

Transportation

El Paso is served by El Paso International Airport, Amtrak via the historic Union Depot, Interstate 10, U.S. Highway 54 (known locally as "54", the "North-South Freeway" or officially as the Patriot Freeway), U.S. Highway 180 and U.S. Highway 62 (Montana Avenue), U.S. Highway 85 (Paisano Drive), Loop 375, Loop 478 (Copia Street-Pershing Drive-Dyer Street), numerous Texas Farm to Market Roads (a class of state highway commonly abbreviated to FM) and the city's original thoroughfare, State Highway 20, the eastern portion of which is known locally as Alameda Avenue (formerly U.S. Highway 80). Texas 20 also includes portions of Texas Avenue in Central El Paso, North Mesa Street from Downtown to the West Side, and Doniphan Drive on the West Side. Northeast El Paso is connected to West El Paso by Woodrow Bean Transmountain Drive. The city also shares 4 international bridges and one railbridge with Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. In 2009, El Paso was home to number 52, number 98 and number 100 of the 100 most congested roads in Texas, which are, respectively: North Zaragoza Road between Sun Fire Boulevard and Interstate 10; Lee Trevino Drive between Montana Avenue and Interstate 10; and Interstate 10 between the Patriot Freeway and Loop 375.

Airports

El Paso International Airport

* Horizon Airport

Passenger rail

Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, serves El Paso at the historic Union Depot, operating its Sunset Limited three times weekly between New Orleans and Los Angeles.

Major highways

Interstate 10 The primary thoroughfare through the city, connecting the city with other major U.S. cities such as Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Phoenix and Dallas (via Interstate 20). The I-10 is also a connector to Interstate 25, which connects with the cities of Albuquerque, Denver and Cheyenne. U.S. Highway 54 Officially called the Patriot Freeway; also known as the North-South Freeway. A business route runs along Dyer Street, the former US 54, from the freeway near Fort Bliss to the Texas-New Mexico border, where it again rejoins the expressway. The original U.S. 54 was a transcontinental route connecting El Paso with Chicago. U.S. Highway 62 Santa Fe Street south of Paisano Drive concurrently with US 85, Paisano Drive east of Santa Fe Street to Montana Avenue, then Montana Avenue concurrently with US 180. U.S. Highway 85 Santa Fe Street south of Paisano Drive concurrently with US 62 and Paisano Drive west of Santa Fe Street to I-10. U.S. Highway 180 Montana Avenue, which is a bypass route to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex to the east, and Flagstaff, Arizona to the west. SH 20 Alameda Avenue (formerly US 80), Texas Avenue, Mesa Street and Doniphan Drive. SH 178 Art Craft Road in Northwest El Paso extends from Interstate 10 west to the New Mexico state line, at which point it becomes New Mexico Highway 136, the Pete V. Domenici International Highway. Loop 375 Texas Highway Loop 375 encircles the city of El Paso. In Northeast El Paso, it is Woodrow Bean Trans-Mountain Drive. In the Ft. Bliss Military Reservation in between Northeast and East El Paso, it is officially the Purple Heart Memorial Highway. In East El Paso, the north- and southbound section is known as Joe Battle Boulevard, or simply as "the Loop". South of I-10, in the east and westbound portion, it is known as the Cesar Chavez Border Highway, a four-lane expressway which is located along the U.S.-Mexico border between Downtown El Paso and the Ysleta area. Loop 478: Copia Street, Pershing Drive and Dyer Street. Spur 601. Once known as the Inner Loop, it was officially named the Liberty Expressway by the El Paso City Council in April 2010 at the request of Maj. Gen. Howard Bromberg, the commandant of Fort Bliss. It is currently under construction and when completed, it will connect the Patriot Freeway (US 54) and Biggs Army Air Field to the Purple Heart Memorial Highway (Loop 375). North Loop Road, as well as Delta Drive between North Loop Road and Alameda Avenue (Texas Highway 20). Zaragoza Road, running more or less north from the Ysleta International Bridge to US 62-180 (Montana Avenue); it lies mostly in East El Paso. A portion of Clark Drive from Alameda Avenue (Texas Highway 20) north to Trowbridge Drive in South-Central El Paso. McRae Boulevard, running north from Interstate 10 to US 62-180 (Montana Avenue) in East El Paso. Texas Farm Road 2529 includes Stan Roberts Avenue and McCombs Street between Dyer Street and Stan Roberts Avenue in Northeast El Paso. Runs east from McCombs Street (Texas Farm Road 2529) in far Northeast El Paso; does not have a city street name. Texas Farm Road 3255 runs north from US 54 to the New Mexico state line in Northeast El Paso and bears the city street name Martin Luther King Boulevard.

===Mass transit=== The Sun Metro Mass Transit System operates a system of medium to large capacity natural gas powered buses all around the city of El Paso.

El Paso County Transit makes trips with small capacity buses mainly in the Eastern El Paso area.

On September 1, 2009, NMDOT Park and Ride began operating commuter bus service to and from Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Historically, El Paso and Ciudad Juarez had a shared streetcar system with a peak electrified route mileage of in 1920. The first electrified line across the Rio Grande which opened on January 11, 1902 was preceded by a network that relied on animal labor. The system quickly spread into residential and industrial areas of El Paso. In 1913 a interurban line was built to Ysleta. At the close of 1943 holding company El Paso Electric Company sold its subsidiary the El Paso Electric Railway Company and its Mexican counterpart to one of National City Lines' subsidiaries. This resulted in the formation of El Paso City Lines whose domestic streetcar lines were replaced by buses in 1947. The international streetcar line continued to operate until 1973. In 1977 El Paso City Lines and two other bus companies were bought by the municipality and merged to form Sun City Area Transit (SCAT). In 1987 SCAT restyled itself Sun Metro.

International border crossings

The first bridge to cross the Rio Grande at El Paso del Norte was built in the time of Nueva España, over 250 years ago, from wood hauled in from Santa Fe. Today, this bridge is honored by the modern Santa Fe Street Bridge, and Santa Fe Street in downtown El Paso.

Four bridges serve the El Paso-Ciudad Juárez area. In addition to the Santa Fe Street Bridge, there is the Bridge of the Americas, Stanton Street Bridge, and the Zaragoza Bridge.

There is also a land crossing at nearby Santa Teresa, New Mexico, and the Fabens-Caseta International Bridge in nearby Fabens, Texas.

Media

Newspapers

The main newspapers are the English language daily El Paso Times, founded in 1881; and the Spanish language daily El Diario de El Paso.

Radio stations

Radio stations from Las Cruces, New Mexico and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua can also be heard within the El Paso market.

Television

El Paso was the largest city in the United States without a PBS television station within the city limits until 1978. El Paso viewers had to watch channel 22, KRWG from Las Cruces until 1978. In fact, the city had only three English-speaking channels and two Spanish language channels (channel 2 and channel 5) from Juarez, and cable subscribers in the 1970s and 1980s could receive four Los Angeles independent channels: KTLA, KHJ, KTTV and KCOP. Over time, as more television stations signed on and more cable channels were added (and the internet expanded), the L.A. stations would disappear from the lineup. The last to be removed was KTLA in the Fall of 2006, when KVIA-TV opened its own CW station.

El Paso's current television stations are as shown in the table below:

Cellular phone coverage

KTSM TV reports that cellular phone users in El Paso are subject to International Calling fees (unless they disable roaming with their cellular phone providers).

Popular culture

Eddie Guerrero pro-wrestler with the WWE who was WWE champion and a member of the WWE Hall of Fame. Eddie was born in El Paso and attended Jefferson High School. Eddie also named one of his finishing moves "The Lasso from El Paso".

Vikki Carr, international singer and entertainer ("It Must Be Him", "Total", "Cosas del amor") was born in El Paso on July 19, 1941.

Debbie Reynolds, singer/actress was born in El Paso on April 1, 1932.

"El Paso" by Marty Robbins was a popular Country ballad released in 1959. Robbins followed it up with a sequel, "El Paso City," in 1976.

Juan Gabriel started his singing career by singing for passengers on the electric trollies that connected El Paso and Ciudad Juárez.

Fleetwood Mac held their first concert that featured Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham in El Paso in 1975. Stevie Nicks attended Loretto Academy and Bassett Junior High in El Paso as a teenager.

In the 1975 movie, The Stepford Wives the fluoride content in El Paso's drinking water is mentioned as a possible method the women of Stepford are being "brainwashed."

In Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill, the "Massacre at Two Pines" took place in a small chapel just outside El Paso.

The current Blue Beetle comic book series takes place in El Paso.

Radio La Chusma's song, Cruisin' describes the city's streets in their pachuco style sound that is heard internationally.

El Paso has become a favored destination for musicians of all stripes. See Vanity Fair's March 2009 article.

In one of the opening scenes in Call of Juarez, Ray mentions El Paso.

In Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2, the penultimate mission is set in El Paso.

The Chinga Chavin song "Asshole From El Paso", most famously recorded by Kinky Friedman, which was a parody of Merle Haggard's "Okie from Muskogee", mentions El Paso in both the lyrics and the title.

The influential post-hardcore band At The Drive-In were formed in El Paso, and one of the founding members, guitarist Jim Ward was born here.

American artist Tori Amos references El Paso in her song, "Mother Revolution", featured on 2005's The Beekeeper.

In the film 'For a Few Dollars More', the bank of El Paso is robbed.

In the 2010 movie, MacGruber Lead character MacGruber is mentioned that he played for The University of Texas El Paso as a tight end."

Filmed in El Paso

The Burning Plain (2009) starring Charlize Theron. Scene shot on 2nd floor at Southwest General Hospital.

Stephen Fry In America (2008) documentary

The Last Conquistador (2008), a PBS POV documentary about the Oñate statue controversy

Glory Road (2006) starring Josh Lucas.

Beside You in Time (2006) Nine Inch Nails North American Tour 2006.

Rx (2005) starring Colin Hanks, Eric Balfour and Alan Tudyk.

Man on Fire (2004) starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning.

The Day After Tomorrow (2004) starring Dennis Quaid and Sela Ward.

Saving Jessica Lynch (2003) starring Laura Regan.

Kill Bill (2003) starring Uma Thurman.

Kingpin (NBC pilot) (2003) starring Yancey Arias and Brian Benben.

The Original Latin Kings of Comedy (2002) featuring George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Joey Medina, Alex Reymundo and Paul Rodriguez. It was shot at the Abraham Chavez Theater.

Traffic (2000) starring Benicio del Toro, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Dennis Quaid and Don Cheadle.

Committed (2000) starring Heather Graham.

On the Border (1998) starring Casper Van Dien, Bryan Brown, Daniel Baldwin.

Lolita (1997) starring Jeremy Irons and Melanie Griffith.

Last Man Standing (1996) starring Bruce Willis, Bruce Dern, Christopher Walken, Karina Lombard.

Courage Under Fire (1996) starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan had all the Persian Gulf War scenes shot at the Indian Cliffs Ranch.

Blue Sky (1994) starring Jessica Lange and Tommy Lee Jones.

Wild at Heart (1990) starring Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern.

Extreme Prejudice (1987) starring Nick Nolte and Powers Boothe.

Death of an Angel (1986) starring Bonnie Bedelia and Nick Mancuso.

Lost in America (1985) starring Albert Brooks and Julie Hagerty.

Fandango (1985) starring Kevin Costner and Judd Nelson. Wedding scenes were filmed in front of Mission San Elizario in San Elizario, Texas (near El Paso).

Paris, Texas (1984) starring Harry Dean Stanton and Dean Stockwell.

Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) starring Chuck Norris and David Carradine.

Wrong is Right (1982) starring Sean Connery.

The Border (1982) starring Jack Nicholson and Harvey Keitel. All the border scenes, the refugee camp scene, and the U.S. Embassy scene were all shot in and around El Paso.

Second Hand Hearts (1981) starring Robert Blake and Barbara Harris.

Resurrection (1980) starring Ellen Burstyn.

When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) starring Hal Linden and Lee Grant.

Big Wednesday (1978) starring Jan Michael Vincent and Gary Busey.

I Thought It Was A Go (2007) starring Kaelo Makua James and Chris "Nyph" Ashness. A Deathcore music video featuring the Deathcore band The Odessa Trail.

The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) starring William Devane.

The Getaway (1972) starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw.

(1966), which is reputed to be one of the worst films ever made, was shot in and around El Paso. It premiered in 1966 at the downtown Capri Theater.

Take the High Ground! (1953), starring Richard Widmark and Karl Malden.

Sister cities

El Paso, Texas has the following sister cities:

* – Chihuahua, México – Jerez de la Frontera, Spain – Torreón, México – Zacatecas, México

Notes

External links

City of El Paso Website

Chamber of Commerce Website

Forty years at El Paso, 1858–1898; recollections of war, politics, adventure, events, narratives, sketches, etc., by W. W. Mills, hosted by the Portal to Texas History

El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization

El Paso - The Best Little Music City in Texas, from Vanity Fair, March 2009.

Category:Cities in Texas Category:County seats in Texas Category:El Paso County, Texas Category:Texas communities with Hispanic majority populations Category:Populated places established in 1659 Category:Mexico – United States border towns

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El Paso - Marty Robbins

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El Paso - Marty Robbins Out in the West Texas town of El Paso I fell in love with a Mexican girl. Night-time would find me in Rosa's cantina; Music would play and Felina would whirl. Blacker than night were the eyes of Felina, Wicked and evil while casting a spell. My love was deep for this Mexican maiden; I was in love but in vain, I could tell. One night a wild young cowboy came in, Wild as the West Texas wind. Dashing and daring, A drink he was sharing With wicked Felina, The girl that I loved. So in anger I Challenged his right for the love of this maiden. Down went his hand for the gun that he wore. My challenge was answered in less than a heart-beat; The handsome young stranger lay dead on the floor. Just for a moment I stood there in silence, Shocked by the FOUL EVIL deed I had done. Many thoughts raced through my mind as I stood there; I had but one chance and that was to run. Out through the back door of Rosa's I ran, Out where the horses were tied. I caught a good one. It looked like it could run. Up on its back And away I did ride, Just as fast as I Could from the West Texas town of El Paso Out to the bad-lands of New Mexico. Back in El Paso my life would be worthless. Everything's gone in life; nothing is left. It's been so long since I've seen the young maiden My love is stronger than my fear of death. I saddled up and away I did go, Riding alone in the dark. Maybe tomorrow A bullet may find me. Tonight nothing's worse than this Pain in my heart. And at last ...

El Paso - Marty Robbins

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El Paso-Marty Robbins

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this is the song i made of el paso by marty robbins who died about 20 years ago rip i will make a live video of the song some time this month

El Paso By Marty Robbins

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El Paso by Marty Robbins From Country's Greatest hits

Marty Robins: El Paso

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Author: republicanboyatheart

One of my favorite Marty songs that I hope you will enjoy

Marty Robbins Sings 'El Paso.'

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Marty's epic saga.

Raul Malo: El Paso

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Published: 2008-07-26
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Author: friendofraul

From the excellent Outlaw Trail show of 2008, Raul Malo sings this Marty Robbins classic to a standing ovation.

Mysterious Lights Over East El Paso, News Channel 9

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Published: 2010-10-16
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Author: cris0631

PROOF!. IT WASN'T THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS. CLICK! www.abovetopsecret.com News of UFO Sighting in East El Paso. Very similar to NYC and other sightings recently.

El Paso Tribute

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Author: utepminerfan

This clip is a tribute to my hometown of El Paso, Texas. I dedicate it to all my fellow El Pasoans and all those who miss the great city.

Chicos Tacos In El Paso On The Food Network. Best Thing I ever Ate: With My Hands

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Author: tbaumann13

No utensils required! Food Network stars abandon knives and forks and reach for their favorite hand-sized treats. Tacos - Chico's Tacos 4230 Alameda Ave. El Paso, TX 77905 (915) 533-0975

Grateful Dead - El Paso - Europe '72

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Author: rclark85

The Grateful Dead performing on their Europe '72 tour in Copenhagen, Denmark.

EL PASO

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Author: alsonvideo

WESTERN PARTNER DANCE " EL PASO ", choreographer Unknown, danced to " Shine On ", sung by Jeff Carson. PLEASE VISIT OUR WESTERN DANCE VIDEO AND COUNTRY MUSIC TOUR WEBSITE AT www.freewebs.com

El Paso Pizza - A Tex-Mex Pizza Recipe

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Visit foodwishes.com to get the ingredients, and watch over 200 free video recipes! Leave me a comment there.

Grateful Dead - El Paso - 6-26-94

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Grateful Dead - Bobby singing an acoustic El Paso.

Video Caught On Tape News Reporter Crew Gets Detained By A Police Officer In El Paso Texas

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El Paso, TX 7 News reports "An 7 crew covering a crash on I-10 on Monday unwillingly became part of the news. Motorists stuck in traffic witnessed veteran journalist Darren Hunt and photojournalist Ric Dupont being handcuffed and detained."

Luis Figo - El paso doble

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The Best skills of the greatest Luis Figo Cristiano Ronaldo C.Ronaldo CR7 goals season compilation tricks vs skills 2008 07/08 Manchester United CR-7 07-08 Season Goals Tricks Skills Freestyle Power Ability Manchester United 2007 2008 07 Top 10 Best World Footballers 2009 This is a new updated video of who I think are the current top 10 football (soccer) players in the world. I have based this on form and actual talent to select the top 10. There are so many talented footballers at the moment, who do you think will take top spot? Here are the players that I chose from: Sergio Kun Agüero (Atlético Madrid) Samir Nasri (Arsenal) Fernando Torres (Liverpool) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter Milan) Kaka (AC Milan)Wayne Rooney (Manchester United) Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal) Ronaldinho (AC Milan)Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus) Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) Petr Cech (Chelsea) Edwin van der Sar (Manchester United) Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid), Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United) Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan) Carles Puyol (Barcelona) John Terry (Chelsea) Thierry Henry (Barcelona) Carlos Tevez (Manchester United) Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid) David Villa (Valencia) Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Juninho Pernambucano (Lyon) Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Andrea Pirlo (AC Milan), Juan Roman Riquelme (Boca Juniors) Paul Scholes (Manchester United), Wesley Sneijder (Real Madrid), Francesco Totti (AS Roma) Michael Owen ...

Students Advocate Drug Legalization in El Paso

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www.SchoolsNotPrisons.com On January 13, 2009, a discussion about drug legalization in the city of El Paso was silenced by threats from state and federal politicians, including a member of Congress. SSDP Member Nubia Legarda was there to advocate for legalization.

I'm Proud To Be An Asshole From El Paso

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funny song parody of "Okie from Muskogee"

ESTEBAN CARRASCO live @ VANILLA - EL PASO Texas - LEE KALT - House Music TV DJ Video

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FOLLOW US @ www.TWITTER.com CLICK HERE www.HouseMusicTV.com - For when you want to WATCH more than you want to LISTEN . . . FOLLOW US ON www.TWITTER.com :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::: www.LEEKALT.com for Music, Videos, Tour Dates, Radio, Live Mixes, Free Downloads, New Releases and more ! ! ! House Music TV arrives in EL PASO, Texas and after some authentic mexican food we head over to VANILLA Nightclub for the party.

Mysterious Lights Over East El Paso, News Channel 9 (BTW my home is NE El Paso) - UFO's 10/15/10

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**Take a good look at who is behind this: www.youtube.com This happened right over my home. It happened right over my kid's house in the Northeast of El Paso. LOOOOOK!!!! UFO's!!! RIGHT OVER MY HOUSE! K, I am a bit freaked... as this happened right over my house. Make sure to read the entire description for my take on this... These same lights appeared over College Station, TX; Milwaukee, WI; Manhattan, NY; El Paso, TX; Riverside, CA; Auckland, New Zealand; and North London, England thus far. Here is a link to the London video: www.youtube.com Here is a link to the College Station, TX footage: www.youtube.com Here is a link to the Riverside, CA footage: www.youtube.com Here is a link to the Milwaukee,WI footage: www.youtube.com Here is how to repost this video: 1. Download Youtube Downloader here: www.icdc.com 2. Update youtube downloader when asked. 3. Paste this URL into youtube downloader: www.youtube.com 4. Hit download! 5. UPLOAD IT AND SPREAD THE WORD NOW! IT IS YOUR DUTY! We can not lose this war when living by these simple magic words: "Nonviolent Noncompliance" www.youtube.com This is what will restore freedom to man, humanity, and mankind. I think I have figured out what most of the UFO phenomena is: This is the result of "NASA's project blue beam." Chemtrails have been releasing Barium in the atmosphere for years which is an element that adds realism to holographic imagery. --They are holograms of UFO's to scare the public into believing that they are invading ...

El Paso Christmas Light 2010 - Techno Show

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This year The Fred Loya House has over 400000 lights dancing to the sounds of a Techno Christmas. This is one of two shows being played this year. The second show will be posted soon and it is the the traditional show featuring lights dancing to The Trans-Siberian Orchestra. The house is located in El Paso Texas, and is at the corner of Bob Mitchell and Paseo De Oro. Shows will run from Dec. 3 to Jan. 1st 2011. Show times are 6, 7 and 8 Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This has truly become a must see of the Christmas season.

KVIA Darren Hunt Arrested on I-10 El Paso Raw Footage

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Author: Qubil

Raw Footage - Darren Hunt from KVIA gets arrested on I-10 for filming the SemiTruck wreck April 20, 2009

El Paso police department music video "Think Twice"

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Published: 2007-12-21
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Author: jambajim

In 1992, the El Paso police department fancied themselves rappers in this cautionary tale about gangbangers. The song's called "Think Twice" (words & music by Greg Brickey) and it's pretty awesome. I bet a lot of gang members saw this and were like "Woah, I should stop being a gang member!" And PS - the lady police officer with the mullet is my new favorite person on the planet.

Ghost Stories of El Paso, Vol.1

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Ghosts. Spirits. Energy orbs. Maybe even miracles. With thousands of years of history in El Paso, Texas, youre bound to run into some ghosts, spirits or other unusual occurrences. This program will not prove or disprove any of El Pasos ghost stories. But you will hear eyewitness accounts and urban legends. You will be there as psychics talk to ghosts and the ghosts talk back in stories that play out at some of El Pasos most historic locations. Concordia Cemetery, Magoffin Home, Keystone Site. El Paso High, Mount Cristo Rey, El Paso Public Library. The Plaza Theatre and the Franklin Mountains.

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Odessa in contrast, El Paso is heavily Democratic, and in the 2008 Presidential election, El Paso, Culberson, Reeves, Presidio,