List of New Mexico counties: Official language(s) None, English, Spanish(de facto) Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 5th 315,194 km² 550 km 595 km 0. ...
Sandoval County formed in 1903 from part of Bernalillo County.
Santa Fe County one of the 9 original counties formed in 1852.
Sierra County formed in 1884 from parts of Dona Ana County and Socorro County.
Socorro County one of the 9 original counties formed in 1852.
Taos County one of the 9 original counties formed in 1852.
Torrance County formed in 1903 from parts of Bernalillo County and Valencia County.
Union County formed in 1893 from parts of Colfax County, Mora County and San Miguel County.
Valencia County one of the 9 original counties formed in 1852.
Download high resolution version (787x865, 34 KB) SOURCE: http://www. ... Download high resolution version (787x865, 34 KB) SOURCE: http://www. ... Location in the state of New Mexico Formed Seat Albuquerque Area - Total - Water 3,027 km² (1,169 mi²) 7 km² (3 mi²) 0. ... Catron County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Chaves County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Cibola County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Colfax County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Curry County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... De Baca County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Doña Ana County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Eddy County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Grant County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Guadalupe County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Harding County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Hidalgo County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Lea County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Lincoln County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Los Alamos County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Luna County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... McKinley County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Mora County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Otero County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Quay County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Rio Arriba County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Roosevelt County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... San Juan County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... San Miguel County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Sandoval County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Santa Fe County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Sierra County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Socorro County is a county located in the state of New Mexico, United States. ... Taos County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Torrance County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Union County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ... Valencia County is a county located in the state of New Mexico. ...
NewMexico holds the distinction of being the state with the highest percentage of people who claim Hispanic ancestry, many of whom are descended from Spanish colonists.
In 1609, Pedro de Peralta, a later governor of the Province of NewMexico, established the settlement of Santa Fe at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
According to the Census Bureau, as of 2003, the population of NewMexico was 1,874,614.