page_title: Gila Bend, Arizona
hierarchical_section_title: Gila Bend, Arizona
context_page_description: Gila Bend, founded in 1872, is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The town is named for an approximately 90-degree bend in the Gila River, which is near the community's current location. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 1,922.
  Just outside the town is the San Lucy district of the Tohono O'odham Nation, with a small settlement, San Lucy bordering the town itself.
context_section_description: Gila Bend (/ˌhiːlə ˈbɛnd/; O'odham: Hila Wi:n), founded in 1872, is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. The town is named for an approximately 90-degree bend in the Gila River, which is near the community's current location. According to the 2010 census, the population of the town is 1,922.
  Just outside the town is the San Lucy district (O'odham: Weco Cekṣanĭ) of the Tohono O'odham Nation, with a small settlement, San Lucy (O'odham: Si:l Mek) bordering the town itself.
caption: Location of Gila Bend in Maricopa County, Arizona.