About - Pueblo Sister Cities

About The Pueblo Sister Cities Commission

The Pueblo Sister City Commission is composed of a jointly appointed board from the City and County of Pueblo. We are proud of our own family heritage and strive to help our community capitalize on diversity we are known for. We appreciate the true value of our international partnerships and promise to continue to roster those relationships for their mutual benefits.

The mission of the Pueblo Sister City Commission is to enrich partnerships and provide educational, cultural and business opportunities for all citizens of Pueblo and its Sister Cities.

Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at 5:15.

About Pueblo, Colorado

Pueblo is situated at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek 103 miles (166 km) south of the Colorado State Capitol, Denver. The area is considered to be semi-arid with approximately 14 inches (350 mm) of precipitation annually, however with its location in the "banana belt", Pueblo tends to get less snow than the other major cities in Colorado.

Many consider Pueblo to be the economic hub of southeastern Colorado and northern New Mexico. Pueblo is one of the largest steel-producing cities in the United States, because of this Pueblo is referred to as the "steel city". It is now home to a number of electronics and aviation companies.

Our History

The sister-cities concept was introduced in 1956 by then United States president Dwight Eisenhower as part of a people-to-people citizen diplomacy initiative.

According to Sister Cities International, a Sister City is officially a broad-based approved long-term partnership between two communities in two countries. Sister Cities partnerships have the potential to carry out the widest possible diversity of activities including every type of municipal, business, professional, educational and cultural exchange. Sister Cities programs inherently involves the three main sectors in a community: local government, business and a wide variety of citizen volunteers.

Subjects of Pueblo's Sister Cities Program have been: healthcare, environment, arts, education, economic and business development, public safety, municipal training, and sports.