Editing El Paso, Texas (section)

==== Neighborhoods ====

===== Downtown and central El Paso =====
{{main|Downtown El Paso|Central El Paso}}
[[File:Franklin Moutains from Ranger Peak.jpg|thumb|right|A view of the [[Franklin Mountains (Texas)|Franklin Mountains]] from central El Paso]]
This part of town contains some of the city's oldest and most historic neighborhoods. Located in the heart of the city, it is home to about 44,993 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Population of Central, El Paso, Texas |url=https://statisticalatlas.com/neighborhood/Texas/El-Paso/Central/Population |access-date=February 24, 2019}}</ref> Development of the area started in 1827 with the first resident, Juan Maria Ponce de Leon, a wealthy merchant from Paso del Norte (present-day Ciudad Juárez), who built the region's first structure establishing Rancho Ponce within the vicinity of S. El Paso Street and Paisano Dr. when the city was barely beginning. Today, central El Paso has grown into the center of the city's economy and a thriving urban community. It contains numerous historic sites and landmarks, many in the [[Sunset Heights]] district. Other historic districts in this area include the Rio Grade Avenue Historic District, Segundo Barrio Historic District, and the Magoffin Historic District. It is close to the El Paso International Airport, the international border, and Fort Bliss. It is part of the [[El Paso Independent School District]].
[[File:El Paso Star at Sunset.jpg|thumb|left|[[Star on the Mountain|A large, illuminated star]] on [[Franklin Mountains (Texas)|Franklin Mountains]] has become an informal symbol of El Paso.]]
Dr. James Day, an El Paso historian, said that downtown's main business area was originally centered between Second Avenue (now Paisano Drive) and San Francisco Avenue. At a later point, the main business area was centered around Stanton Street and Santa Fe Street. In the late 1800s, most of the [[White American]] residents lived to the north of the non-White areas, living in brick residences along Magoffin, Myrtle, and San Antonio Avenues. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic-American]] residents lived in an area called [[Chihuahuita]] ("little [[Chihuahua (state)|Chihuahua]]"), which was located south of Second Avenue and west of Santa Fe Street. Several African Americans and around 300 Chinese Americans also lived in Chihuahuita. Many of the Chinese Americans participated in the building of railroads in the El Paso area.<ref>Metz, Leon. "[http://www.elpasotimes.com/sunbowl/ci_4749639 Downtown El Paso has colorful history] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120731023721/http://www.elpasotimes.com/sunbowl/ci_4749639|date=July 31, 2012}}." [[El Paso Times]]. November 30, 2006. Retrieved on March 6, 2010.</ref> Another downtown neighborhood is [[El Segundo Barrio]], which is near the Mexico–U.S. border.<ref>{{Cite news |title=11 Most Endangered: Chihuahuita and El Segundo Barrio |url=https://savingplaces.org/places/el-paso-neighborhoods |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419103514/https://savingplaces.org/places/el-paso-neighborhoods |archive-date=April 19, 2017 |access-date=April 18, 2017 |work=National Trust for Historic Preservation |language=en-US}}</ref>

===== Northwest El Paso =====
[[File:El Paso's Upper Valley.jpeg|thumb|right|El Paso's upper valley in northwest El Paso]]

Better known as West El Paso or the West Side, the area includes a portion of the Rio Grande floodplain upstream from downtown, which is known locally as the Upper Valley and is located on the west side of the [[Franklin Mountains (Texas)|Franklin Mountains]]. The Upper Valley is the greenest part of the county due to the Rio Grande. The West Side is home to some of the most affluent neighborhoods within the city, such as the Coronado Hills, Country Club, and Three Hills neighborhoods. It is one of the fastest-growing areas of El Paso. The main high schools in the westside include [[Canutillo High School]], [[Coronado High School (El Paso, Texas)]], and [[Franklin High School (El Paso, Texas)]].

===== West-central El Paso =====
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[[File:Madeline_Park_Kern_Place.jpg|thumb|Madeline Park in Kern Place]]
West-central El Paso is located north of Interstate 10 and west of the Franklin Mountains. [[The University of Texas at El Paso]] (UTEP) and the Cincinnati Entertainment district are located in the heart of the area. Historic districts [[Kern Place]] and [[Sunset Heights]] are in this part of town.

Kern Place was founded in 1914 by [[Peter E. Kern]], for whom the neighborhood was named.<ref name="Magruder-2004">{{Cite journal |last1=Magruder |first1=Alicia |last2=Dickey |first2=Gretchen |date=2004 |title=Kern Place Neighborhood: The Man Behind a Name |url=http://epcc.libguides.com/content.php?pid=309255&sid=2603479 |journal=Borderlands |volume=23}}</ref> The homes of Kern Place are unique in architecture and some were built by residents themselves.<ref name="Magruder-2004" /> One of the better known homes is the Paul Luckett Home located at 1201 Cincinnati Ave. above Madeline Park, and is made of local rock. It is known as "The Castle" due to its round walls and a crenelated rooftop.<ref name="Magruder-2004" />

Kern Place is extremely popular with college and university students. The area is known for its glitzy entertainment district, restaurants and coffee shops that cater to both business patrons and university students.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gray |first=Robert |date=July 5, 2016 |title=Cincinnati Street claws back losses |url=http://www.elpasoinc.com/news/local_news/article_49533a06-42bc-11e6-829f-6f25b97ceb1f.html |access-date=May 2, 2017 |work=El Paso Inc.}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Gray |first=Robert |date=September 14, 2015 |title=Vacancies trouble Cincinnati district |url=http://www.elpasoinc.com/news/local_news/article_144844b4-5afa-11e5-ac50-0b49fe340843.html |access-date=May 2, 2017 |work=El Paso Inc.}}</ref> After UTEP's basketball and football games, UTEP fans pack the Kern Place area for food and entertainment at Cincinnati Street, a small bar district. This bar scene has grown over the years and has attracted thousands to its annual [[Mardi Gras]] [[block party]], as well as after sporting events or concerts. Young men and women make up the [[majority]] of the crowds who stop in between classes or after work.{{Citation needed|date=May 2017}}

Sunset Heights is one of the most historic areas in town, which has existed since the latter part of the 1890s. Many wealthy residents have had their houses and mansions built on this hill. Although some buildings have been renovated to their former glory,  many have been neglected and have deteriorated. During the Mexican Revolution widely popular revolutionary leader [[Pancho Villa]] owned and resided in this area during the 1910s.<ref>Worthington, Patricia. ''El Paso and the Mexican Revolution''. Arcadia Publishing, 2010, p. 20.</ref> During the 1910 Mexican Revolution many Mexicans fled Mexico and settled in Sunset Heights.<ref>Corchado, Alfredo. "[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/030710dnintexodus.3eab4f7.html Families, businesses flee Juárez for U.S. pastures]." ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]''. Sunday March 7, 2010. Retrieved on March 10, 2010.</ref>

===== Northeast El Paso =====
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[[File:Sugarloaff_Hill_at_sunset.jpg|thumb|right|A view of northeast El Paso from the Franklin Mountains]]
This part of town is located north of [[central El Paso]] and east of the Franklin Mountains. Development of the area was extensive during the 1950s and 1960s. It is one of the more ethnically diverse areas in the city due to the concentration of military families. The Northeast has not developed as rapidly as other areas, such as [[east El Paso]] and northwest El Paso, but its development is steadily increasing. The population is expected to grow more rapidly as a result of the troop increase at Ft. Bliss in the coming years. The area has also gained recognition throughout the city for the outstanding high-school athletic programs at [[Andress High School]], [[Parkland High School (Texas)|Parkland High School]], [[Irvin High School]], and [[Captain John L. Chapin High School|Chapin High School]].

In May 2021 a major developer announced plans for a Master Planned Community in the Northeast modeled after Scarborough's Sunfield Master Planned Community in Buda, Texas. The first phase of the development is to include about 2,500 homes, 10-acre park, walking trails, a four-acre resort-like area with a lazy river, kiddy splash pad, pool, grass areas, and a food truck area, the developers reported. Jessica Herrera, director of the city of El Paso Economic and International Development Department, in a statement released by the developers, said Campo del Sol will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues, "which will stimulate other growth and development on the north side of town".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kolenc |first1=Vic |title=Billionaire Paul Foster ready to develop huge residential community in Northeast El Paso |url=https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2021/05/25/paul-foster-to-develop-huge-residential-community-el-paso/7436410002/ |access-date=28 May 2021}}</ref>

===== East El Paso =====
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The area is located north of Interstate 10, east of Airway Blvd., and south of Montana Ave. It is the largest and fastest growing area of town with a population over 200,000.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Census Explorer |url=https://www.census.gov/censusexplorer/censusexplorer.html |access-date=February 25, 2019 |website=census.gov}}</ref> It includes the 79936 ZIP Code, which was considered in 2013 as the most populous in the nation with over 114,000 people.<ref>{{cite web |year=2013 |title=The ZIP Code Turns 50 Today; Here Are 9 That Stand Out |url=https://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/07/01/197623129/the-zip-code-turns-50-today-here-are-9-that-stand-out |access-date=February 13, 2014 |publisher=NPR}}</ref>

===== Mission Valley =====
{{main|Mission Valley (El Paso)}}

Formerly known as the lower valley, it includes part of Eastside and all lower valley districts. It is the third-largest area of the city, behind east El Paso and central El Paso. Hawkins Road and Interstate 10 border the Mission Valley. This location is considered the oldest area of El Paso, dating back to the late 16th century when present-day Texas was under the rule of [[New Spain]].
[[File:YsletaMission.JPG|thumb|right|[[Ysleta Mission]]]]
In 1680, the Isleta Pueblo tribe revolted against the Spaniards who were pushed south to what is now El Paso. Some Spaniards and tribe members settled here permanently. Soon afterward, three Spanish missions were built; they remain standing, currently functioning as churches: [[Ysleta Mission]]-1682 (La Misión de Corpus Christi y de San Antonio de la Ysleta del Sur/Our Lady of Mt. Carmel), [[Socorro Mission]]-1759 (Nuestra Señora de la Purísima Concepción del Socorro)-1759, and [[San Elizario Chapel]] (Capilla de San Elcear)-1789.

On April 30, 1598, the northward-bound Spanish conquistadors crossed large sand dunes about 27 miles south of present-day downtown El Paso. The expeditionaries and their horses reportedly ran toward the river, and two horses drank themselves to death. [[Don Juan de Oñate]], a New Spain-born conquistador of Spanish parents, was an expedition leader who ordered a big feast north of the Río Grande in what is now San Elizario. This was the first documented and true Thanksgiving in North America.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}} Oñate declared'' [[la Toma]]'' (taking possession), claiming all territory north of the Río Grande for King [[Philip II of Spain]].

[[Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo]] (related to the insurgent Isleta Pueblo Tribe) is also located in this valley. The Tigua is one of three Indian tribes in Texas whose sovereignty is recognized by the United States government. Ysleta is spelled with a "Y" because 19th-century script did not differentiate between a capital "Y" and a capital "I".

Some people in this area and its twin city across the river, Ciudad Juárez, are direct descendants of the Spaniards.

===== Texas and New Mexico suburbs =====
El Paso is surrounded by many cities and communities in both Texas and New Mexico. The most populated suburbs in Texas are [[Socorro, Texas|Socorro]], [[Horizon City, Texas|Horizon City]], Fort Bliss, and San Elizario. Other Texas suburbs are [[Anthony, Texas|Anthony]], [[Canutillo, Texas|Canutillo]], [[Sparks, Texas|Sparks]], [[Fabens, Texas|Fabens]], and [[Vinton, Texas|Vinton]].

Although [[Anthony, New Mexico|Anthony]], [[Santa Teresa, New Mexico|Santa Teresa]], [[Sunland Park, New Mexico|Sunland Park]], and [[Chaparral, New Mexico|Chaparral]] lie adjacent to El Paso County, they are considered to be part of the [[Las Cruces, New Mexico]] metropolitan area by the United States Census Bureau.<ref>[https://www.census.gov/population/estimates/metro-city/List4.txt.html] {{dead link|date=September 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref>