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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
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San Juan County, New Mexico
San Juan County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Aztec
Year Organized: 1887
Square Miles: 5,514
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Court House: 100 South Oliver Drive
County Courthouse
Aztec, NM 87410-2417
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
It was named for the San Juan River which begins in the San
Juan Mountains
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
San Juan County was created 24
January 1887. It was named for the San Juan River which begins in the San Juan
Mountains. This is the ancient home of the Anasazi. Aztec is the county seat.
This county is awash with ancient history, from Aztec Ruins National Monument to
Chaco Canyon National Historical Park and the Navajo Nation. This area is rich
in agriculture, clean air, open skies, and natural resources.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Aztec
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Incorporated Area |
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- Bloomfield |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Farmington |
city |
Incorporated Area |
County Resources:
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County Resource Guide
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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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