Map of Chaves County, New Mexico

Chaves County is a county in New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,157. Its county seat is Roswell. Chaves County was named for Colonel Jose Francisco Chaves, a military leader there during the Civil War and later in Navajo campaigns. The county was created by the New Mexico Territorial Legislature on February 25, 1889, out of land from Lincoln County.

Chaves County comprises the Roswell, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Chaves County overview:
Name:	Chaves County
FIPS code:	35-005
State:	New Mexico
Founded:	February 25, 1889
Named for:	José Francisco Chaves
Seat:	Roswell
Largest city:	Roswell
Total Area:	6,075 sq mi (15,730 km²)
Land Area:	6,065 sq mi (15,710 km²)
Total Population:	65,157
Population Density:	11/sq mi (4/km²)
Time zone:	UTC−7 (Mountain)
Summer Time Zone (DST):	UTC−6 (MDT)
Website:	co.chaves.nm.us

Chaves County location map. Where is Chaves County?

Chaves County location on the U.S. Map. Where is Chaves County. — Location of Chaves County in the the United States.

Chaves County location on the New Mexico map. Where is Chaves County. — Location of Chaves County in New Mexico.

Chaves County Road Map

Chaves CountyStreet Map. — Street map of Chaves County, New Mexico. Source: OpenStreetMap (OSM)

Chaves CountyMap — Chaves Countypolitical map.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,075 square miles (15,730 km), of which 6,065 square miles (15,710 km) is land and 9.8 square miles (25 km) (0.2%) is water. It is the fourth-largest county in New Mexico by area.