Albuquerque (/ˈælbəˌkɜːrki/ (listen) AL-bə-kur-kee; Spanish: [alβuˈkeɾke]), abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in 1706 as La Villa de Alburquerque by Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés. Named in honor of the Viceroy of New Spain, the … Read more
Las Cruces (/lɑːsˈkrusɪs/; Spanish: [las ‘kruses] “the crosses”) is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New Mexico and the seat of Doña Ana County. As of the 2020 census the population was 111,385. Las Cruces is the largest city in both Doña Ana County and southern New Mexico. The Las Cruces metropolitan area had … Read more
Rio Rancho (Spanish: Río Rancho) is the most populous and only city in Sandoval County, part of the expansive Albuquerque metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. A small portion of the city extends into northern Bernalillo County. It is the third-largest city in New Mexico, and one of the most rapidly growing. … Read more
Santa Fe (/ˌsæntə ˈfeɪ, ˈsæntə feɪ/ SAN-tə FAY, - fay; Spanish: [santaˈfe], Spanish for ‘Holy Faith’; Tewa: Oghá P’o’oge, Tewa for ‘white shell water place’; Northern Tiwa: Hulp’ó’ona; Navajo: Yootó, Navajo for ‘bead + water place’) is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The name “Santa Fe” means ‘Holy Faith’ in Spanish, and … Read more
Roswell (/ˈrɒzwɛl/) is a city in, and the seat of, Chaves County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Chaves County forms the entirety of the Roswell micropolitan area. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 48,422, making it the fifth-largest city in New Mexico. It is home of the New Mexico … Read more
Acomita Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 416 at the 2010 census. Acomita Lake CDP overview: Name: Acomita Lake CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: New Mexico County: Cibola County Elevation: 6,119 ft (1,865 m) Total Area: 4.04 sq mi (10.45 km²) Land Area: 3.92 sq mi (10.14 km²) Water … Read more
Abiquiu CDP overview: Name: Abiquiu CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: New Mexico County: Rio Arriba County FIPS code: 3500310 Online Interactive Map Abiquiu online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas. Abiquiu location map. Where is Abiquiu … Read more
Abeytas is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 56 as of the 2010 census. In 1950 it had a population of 10. Abeytas CDP overview: Name: Abeytas CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: New Mexico County: Socorro County Elevation: 4,751 ft (1,448 m) Total Area: 1.23 sq mi (3.19 km²) … Read more
Algodones is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 814 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Algodones CDP overview: Name: Algodones CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: New Mexico County: Sandoval County Elevation: 5,112 ft (1,558 m) Total Area: 7.41 sq mi … Read more
Alcalde (Spanish for mayor) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 285 at the 2010 census. Alcalde CDP overview: Name: Alcalde CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: New Mexico County: Rio Arriba County Elevation: 5,712 ft (1,741 m) Total Area: 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km²) Land Area: 0.52 sq mi … Read more
Alamogordo (/ˌæləməˈɡɔːrdoʊ/) is the seat of Otero County, New Mexico, United States. A city in the Tularosa Basin of the Chihuahuan Desert, it is bordered on the east by the Sacramento Mountains and to the west by Holloman Air Force Base. The population was 31,384 as of the 2020 census. Alamogordo is known for its … Read more
Alamo (Navajo: Tʼiistoh) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2010 census. It is the largest community on the Alamo Navajo Indian Reservation. Alamo CDP overview: Name: Alamo CDP LSAD Code: 57 LSAD Description: CDP (suffix) State: New Mexico County: Socorro County Elevation: 6,184 ft … Read more