Las Vegas, New Mexico

Las Vegas, New Mexico
Old Town Las Vegas, New Mexico
Old Town Las Vegas, New Mexico
Location of Las Vegas, New Mexico
Location of Las Vegas, New Mexico
Coordinates: 35°35′49″N 105°13′21″W / 35.59694°N 105.22250°W / 35.59694; -105.22250
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan Miguel
Government
 • TypeMayor-council government
 • MayorDavid Romero [1]
 • City ManagerWilliam Taylor [2]
Area
 • Total8.62 sq mi (22.34 km2)
 • Land8.62 sq mi (22.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
6,424 ft (1,958 m)
Population
 • Total13,166
 • Density1,527.02/sq mi (589.59/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
87701, 87745
Area code505
FIPS code35-39940
GNIS feature ID0915788
Websitelasvegasnm.gov

Las Vegas, often known simply as Vegas, is a city in and the county seat of San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States.[5] Once two separate municipalities (one a city and the other a town), both were named Las Vegas—West Las Vegas ("Old Town") and East Las Vegas ("New Town"); they are separated by the Gallinas River and retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts.

The population was 13,166 at the 2020 census.[6] Las Vegas is located 110 miles (180 km) south of Raton, 65 miles (105 km) east of Santa Fe, 122 miles (196 km) northeast of Albuquerque, 257 miles (414 km) south of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and 326 miles (525 km) south of Denver.

  1. ^ "Breaking: Mayor Louie Trujillo resigns". Las Vegas Optic. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "City council approves two new officials". Las Vegas Optic. April 9, 2020. Archived from the original on April 10, 2020. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "QuickFacts Las Vegas city, New Mexico". Retrieved May 29, 2022.

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