| Official Name: | Alhambra |
| Settlement Type: | Urban village |
| Pushpin Map: | Arizona#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within Arizona##Location within the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arizona |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Maricopa |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name3: | Phoenix |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 20 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 127764 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 6400 |
| Website: | Alhambra Village Planning Committee |
Alhambra is an urban village[3] of Phoenix, Arizona.[4]
Alhambra encompasses an area south of Northern Avenue, west of 7th Street, east of 43rd Avenue, and north of Grand Avenue or the Grand Canal.[5]
The community's name was chosen by William John Murphy (1839–1923) to designate one of the four North Phoenix areas he sub-divided.It was built principally to satisfy the housing needs of a growing population in the aftermath of World War II.Many of those who moved to the area discovered it when they were stationed at Luke Air Force Base.[1] [6]
As of 2010, Alhambra had a population of 127,764 living in an area of roughly 20 square miles, giving a density of about 6,400/square mile. 61.1% of residents were white, 6.6% were black or African American, 3.4% were American Indian or Alaska Native, and 4.1% were Asian or Pacific Islander. 21% of residents were some other race, and 3.9% were persons of two or more races.