Hidalgo County, New Mexico

Hidalgo County
County
Hidalgo County courthouse in Lordsburg
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico
New Mexico's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°55′N 108°43′W / 31.92°N 108.71°W / 31.92; -108.71
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
Founded	January 1, 1920
Named for	Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo
Seat	Lordsburg
Largest city	Lordsburg
Area
• Total	3,446 sq mi (8,930 km2)
• Land	3,437 sq mi (8,900 km2)
• Water	9.1 sq mi (24 km2)  0.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,178
• Density	1.2/sq mi (0.47/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	2nd
Website	www.hidalgocounty.org

Hidalgo County (Spanish: Condado de Hidalgo) is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,178.^[1] The county seat and largest city is Lordsburg.^[2] A bill creating Hidalgo from the southern part of Grant County was passed on February 25, 1919, taking effect at the beginning of 1920.^[3][4] The county was named for the town north of Mexico City where the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed,^[5] which in turn was named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who is known as the "Father of Mexican Independence." The county is located on the Mexico–United States border.