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Costilla is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 205 as of the 2010 census. Costilla has a post office with ZIP code 87524. State roads 196 and 522 intersect in the community.

Costilla CDP overview:
Name:	Costilla CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	New Mexico
County:	Taos County
Elevation:	7,812 ft (2,381 m)
Total Area:	3.03 sq mi (7.84 km²)
Land Area:	3.03 sq mi (7.84 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	177
Population Density:	58.49/sq mi (22.59/km²)
ZIP code:	87524
Area code:	575
FIPS code:	3518240
GNISfeature ID:	898749

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History

The village of Costilla was originally known as San Miguel named for its church. The Territory of Colorado was created in 1861, and when the new territory created its 17 original counties, San Miguel was designated the Costilla County, Colorado Territory county seat. Many county residents complained that San Miguel was too far south for convenience, so the Costilla County seat was moved 17 miles (27 km) north to San Luis in 1863. It wasn’t until 1869, that the residents of San Miguel, now renamed Costilla, learned that their village was actually located in the New Mexico Territory.

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Geography

Costilla is located at 36°58′43″N 105°32′07″W / 36.978643°N 105.535269°W / 36.978643; -105.535269. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.056 square miles (7.92 km), all land.