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Latitude. 31°20′ N to 37°N. Longitude. 103° W to 109°3′ W. Website. www .newmexico .gov. New Mexico ( i / nuː ˈmɛksᵻkoʊ /) is a state locatit in the soothwast an wastren regions o the Unitit States. New Mexico is an aw uisually considered ane o the Muntain States. New Mexico is the 5t maist extensive, the 36t maist populous, an ...
Apr 18, 2024 · Santa Fe, New Mexico. State Capitol, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Founded in 1610 by Gov. Don Pedro de Peralta, it was named Villa Real de la Santa Fé de San Francisco de Asis (Spanish: “Royal City of the Holy Faith of St. Francis of Assisi”) and developed around a central plaza. Evacuated in 1680 after the Pueblo Rebellion, it was retaken ...
Map of the United States with New Mexico highlighted. New Mexico is a state located in the Western United States.According to the 2020 United States Census, New Mexico is the 15th least-populous state with 2,117,522 inhabitants but the 5th-largest by land area, spanning 121,298.15 square miles (314,160.8 km 2).
The New Mexico Legislature was established when New Mexico officially became a state and was admitted to the union in 1912. In 1922, Bertha M. Paxton became the first woman elected to the New Mexico Legislature, serving one term in the House of Representatives.
Albuquerque (also known by locals as Duke City or ABQ) is the largest city in the state of New Mexico and is the seat of Bernalillo County. It has a population of 564,559 as of 2020, making it the 32nd largest city proper in the United States . The city was founded as Alburquerque in 1706, and is notable for its mix of European, Hispanic, and ...
In 1912, New Mexico became the United States of America's 47th state, with Santa Fe as its capital. Geography [ change | change source ] According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 52.3 square miles (135.6 km 2 ), of which, 52.2 square miles (135.3 km 2 ) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km 2 ) of it (0.21 ...
The official flag of New Mexico, a subnational polity of the United States, consists of a red sun symbol of the Zia people on a field of gold (yellow). It was officially adopted in 1925 to highlight the state 's Native American and Hispano heritage: It combines a symbol of the Puebloan people, who have ancient roots in the state, with the ...
