图森位于美国西南部,距墨西哥边境只有100公里,为亚利桑那州第二大城市,人口43.5万。它地处沙漠河谷,气候温和干燥、阳光充足,有“沙漠绿洲”之称。这里早先是印第安人的居住地,17世纪末西班牙传教士开始在这一带建立教会组织。现存的教堂建于18世纪,是西班牙殖民时代的建筑瑰宝。 Tucson is located in the southwestern United States, only 100 kilometers from the Mexican border, the second largest city in Arizona, with a population of 435,000. It is located in the desert valley, the climate is mild and dry, sunny, “Desert Oasis,” said. Originally an Indian residence, Spanish missionaries began to establish church groups in the area in the late 17th century. The extant church, built in the 18th century, is a architectural gem of the Spanish colonial era.