Population: 30,000
Location: A few kilometres from the city of Tuscon, Arizona
Has become an important business town and leisure resort
In 1920, a new irrigation system enabled it to become an agricultural centre specialising in cotton. In the '40s, agricultural production expanded to produce wheat, barley and pecans.
In the '90s farming declined to be replaced with housing developments, and today, only 15 cotton farms remain.
Wheat is produced and exported to Italy to make pasta
In 2007, Marana began hosting golf tournaments.
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