Sierra Providence Health Network is proud to be a part of one of the fastest growing communities in the country. As a corporate citizen of this thriving border region, we feel your quality of life is just as important as your career. Here's a quick guide to help you discover El Paso and all it has to offer:
Population
700,000
Time zone
Mountain
Elevation
3,762 ft.
Climate
Arid, desert
Annual rainfall
8 inches; sunny 302 days/year
Temperature
Average high - 90 degrees
Average low - 30 degrees
Crime Rate*
2nd safest large city in the U.S.
*Statistics provided by the City of El Paso, Texas
Other information
10 Area School Districts
7 Area Colleges and Universities
Local Media
2 Print
8 Television
10 Radio
Annual Events & Cultural Activities
January
El Paso Chamber Music Festival
February
Southwestern International Livestock Show & Rodeo
El Paso Symphony Orchestra
March
Borderland Trade Show
April
Sierra Providence Health Network/ UTEP Track International
May
KLAQ International Ballown Festival
June
El Paso/Juarez International Mariachi Festival
Ysleta Street Festival
June/August
VIVA El Paso (Outdoor musical)
Music Under The Stars (Outdoor concert series)
August
SPHN El Paso Arts Association Annual Arts International Show
September
Fiesta de las Flores
Annual Border Folk Festival
October
Amigo Airsho
La Vina Winery Annual Wine Festival
November
Sun Carnival Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade
December
El Paso Pro Musica Concert series
Sun Bowl Basketball Tournament
Sun Bowl (College Football)
Performing Arts & Cultural Centers
El Paso Ballet
El Paso Playhouse
El Paso Museum of Art
International Museum of Art
Opera Company, Inc.
Rosa Guerrero’s International Ballet Folklorico
Tigua Indian Cultural Center at Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
Sports & Outdoor Activities
College & Professional Sports
El Paso Rhinos – Junior Legue Ice Hockey Team
El Paso Diablos – American Association (AA) of Independent Professional Baseball
El Paso Patriots – Premier Development League team
Tarahumara Polo Club
UTEP Men’s & Women’s Sports
Outdoor Activities
Boating & fishing
Golf (10 courses)
Hiking
Horseback riding
Mountain biking
Skiing
Sightseeing & Historical Landmarks
Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico
Chamizal National Memorial Park
Concordia Cemetery
Elephante Butte, New Mexico
El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
El Paso Museum of Art
El Paso Union Depot
Franklin Mountains State Park
Fray Garcia Monument
Fort Bliss
Hueco Tanks State Historical Park, Texas, Juarez, Mexico
Keystone Heritage Park
McKelligon Canyon Park and Amphitheatre
Magoffin Homestead
Mission Trail
Mt. Cristo Rey
Old Mesilla, New Mexico
Ski Apache in Ruidoso, New Mexico
Tigua Indian Reservation
Western Playland Amusement Park
Wet ‘n Wild Waterpark
White Sands National Monument, New Mexico
Wyler Aerial Tramway
Space Museum, New Mexico