San Manuel, Arizona
CDP
About San Manuel
Set in the southeastern part of Arizona, San Manuel is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, San Manuel is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 20.73 square miles.
📰 San Manuel News Today
- Faraday targets 18B-lb Arizona copper district Mining.com · Aug 14
- San Manuel Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
- 5 things to know about proposal to reopen big San Manuel mine tucson.com · Mar 10
- BHP deal could create one of Arizona’s largest undeveloped copper districts AZ Big Media · Aug 1
- BHP and Faraday Copper sign definitive San Manuel agreement BHP · Jul 2
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes San Manuel Unique
- The only place in America named San Manuel — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern Arizona, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in San Manuel
- La Casita Cafe — mexican
- Mel's Drive-In — burger
- San Pedro Valley Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- motorcycle museum (under const.) · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in San Manuel
- Oracle Ridge Property · Nature reserve reviews ★
- San Manuel Main Street Park reviews ★
- San Manuel Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in San Manuel
- Avenue B School - Closed
- First Avenue Elementary School
- PCJTED - San Manuel High School
- San Manuel High School
- San Manuel Jr. High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateArizona
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area20.73 sq mi
Coordinates32.6091, -110.6415