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New Mexico Counties
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New Mexico Counties
There is thirty-three counties in the state of New Mexico. There were originally nine counties
formed in 1852. Santa Ana County, New Mexico Territory, one of the nine original counties, was annexed in 1876
to Bernalillo County, New Mexico. |
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Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Rio Arriba County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Tierra Amarilla
Year Organized: 1852
Square Miles: 5,858 |
Court House: 1122 Industrial Park Road
Espanola, NM 87532-0000
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named for the Spanish name for "upper river" of the Rio
Grande River. This is area is part of the partidos of early Spanish rule.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
Rio Arriba County was created 9
January 1852. It was named for the Spanish name for "upper river" of the Rio
Grande River. This is area is part of the partidos of early Spanish rule. The
county seat is Tierra Amarilla, and it's the center of outdoor recreation and
tourism. The county contains the Jicarilla Apache and the Rio Arriba
reservations and the San Juan and Santa Clara Pueblos. Three fresh rivers
provide abundant water for agriculture and ranching.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Chama |
village |
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- Espanola |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Tierra Amarilla
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Seat) |
County Resources:
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The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic
features of our country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.
Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally,
act locally." |
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