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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 Miguel County, New Mexico
San Miguel County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
County Seat: Las Vegas
Year Organized: 1852
Square Miles: 4,717 |
Court House: 500 West National
County Courthouse
Las Vegas, NM 87701-0000
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Etymology - Origin of County Name
The county got its name from the town of San Miguel de Bado
which was a crossing at the Pecos River on the Old Spanish Trail.
Demographics:
County QuickFacts:
Census Bureau Quick Facts
History
San Miguel County was established 9
January 1852. The county seat is Las Vegas. The county got its name from the
town of San Miguel de Bado which was a crossing at the Pecos River on the Old
Spanish Trail. San Miguel is one of the most beautiful counties in New Mexico
ranging from mountains to meadows. It has two colleges. Tourism and retirement
are of major economic value.
Neighboring Counties:
Cities and Towns:
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- Las Vegas
(County
Seat) |
city |
Incorporated Area |
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- Pecos |
village |
Incorporated Area |
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- Tucumcari |
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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