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El Paso, Border city in Texas, United States.

El Paso sits at the foot of the Franklin Mountains along the Rio Grande River, connecting the United States with Mexico through multiple international bridges.

Spanish colonizers established Mission Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe in 1659, marking the beginning of European settlement in this strategic crossing point.

The city maintains strong Mexican influences with 81 percent of residents identifying as Hispanic, making it the second largest Hispanic-majority city in the United States.

The University of Texas at El Paso provides higher education opportunities to more than 25,000 students while contributing to research and technological advancement.

The campus buildings of the University of Texas at El Paso follow Tibetan architecture patterns, specifically modeled after the Potala Palace in Lhasa.

Location: El Paso County

Inception: 1680

Elevation above the sea: 1,140 m

Part of: Mexico–United States border

Website: https://elpasotexas.gov

GPS coordinates: 31.75917,-106.48861

Latest update: May 27, 2025 19:49

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