Peoria, Suburban municipality in Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona.
Description
Peoria spreads across Maricopa and Yavapai counties and sits at 348 meters elevation with 190,985 residents. The municipality includes several recreational facilities and public parks with sports grounds.
History
Four people from Peoria, Illinois founded the first settlement here in 1886. The town was officially incorporated in June 1954 and has grown steadily since then.
Culture
The sports complex serves as a spring training ground for two Major League Baseball teams, the San Diego Padres and the Seattle Mariners. Visitors can watch games during the preparation months and experience the feel of baseball season.
Practical
The municipality offers several public recreation areas with fishing spots and sports fields for visitors. Paloma Community Park is among the accessible leisure spaces with facilities for families.
Did you know?
The name comes from the Miami-Illinois language and means prairie fire, linking it to the namesake town in Illinois. This linguistic root refers to the landscape features of the original region in the Midwest.
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