Second Largest Commercial Port in Arizona
Douglas (pop. 16,534 as of Census 2020) is located along the U.S.-Mexico border and is the second largest city in Cochise County. It is approximately 120 miles southeast of Tucson, and 70 miles southeast of Interstate 10. U.S. Route 191 directly connects Douglas to I-10. The city shares an international border with Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico, with a population of nearly 80,000. The Douglas Port of Entry is the second largest commercial port in Arizona (measured by total value of imports and exports). The majority of visitors from Mexico who enter the United States through the Douglas Port of Entry do so to shop.