| Peoria is a city
located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with a small portion in
Yavapai County. It is considered a major suburb of Phoenix. According to
2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 142,024. Peoria
is currently the fourth largest city in the state of Arizona in terms of
land area, and the ninth largest city in the state in terms of population.
The city was named after
Peoria, Illinois. (The word “Peoria” is a corruption of the Illini Indian
word for “raging prairie fire.”) It is the spring training home of the
San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners who share the Peoria Sports Complex.
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