Provo Utah is the principal city in the Provo Utah-Orem metropolitan area, which had a population of 526,810 at the 2010 census.
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18 Facts About Provo Utah
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Provo Utah is the home to Brigham Young University, a private higher education institution operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints .
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Provo Utah area was originally called Timpanogas, a Numic word perhaps meaning "rock river".
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Residents of Provo Utah are predominantly members of the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints.
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Provo Utah has more than 100 restaurants and a couple of shopping centers.
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Five Provo Utah companies are listed on Inc com's Inc 5000 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States.
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Novell, the dominant personal computer networking company from the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s, was headquartered in Provo Utah and occupied several buildings at the height of its success.
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Festival Latinoamericano is an annual family-oriented Labor Day weekend event in downtown Provo Utah that offers the community a taste of the region's Hispanic culture through ethnic food, vendors, and performances.
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Provo Utah is the location of the church's largest missionary training center.
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The MTC in Provo Utah began construction in July 1974 and was completed in July 1976.
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Provo Utah City Library is a public library that occupies the building of the former Brigham Young Academy, built-in 1892.
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Federally, Provo is part of Utah's 3rd congressional district, represented by Republican John Curtis, elected in 2017.
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Provo Utah College is a private, for-profit educational institution specializing in career education.
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Provo Utah College offers associate degrees and diplomas in fields such as nursing, medical assisting, criminal justice, graphic design, and office administration.
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Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides service to Provo Utah station, operating its California Zephyr daily in both directions between Chicago, Illinois, and Emeryville, California .
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The global economist Dambisa Moyo moved to Provo Utah following her marriage to Qualtrics co-founder Jared Smith.
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Provo Utah has three sister cities designated by Sister Cities International:.
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