Mesilla, New Mexico

Mesilla
Basilica of San Albino, on the Mesilla plaza
Basilica of San Albino, on the Mesilla plaza
Location within Doña Ana County and New Mexico
Location within Doña Ana County and New Mexico
Mesilla is located in the United States
Mesilla
Mesilla
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°15′32″N 106°48′53″W / 32.25889°N 106.81472°W / 32.25889; -106.81472
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyDoña Ana
Government
 • MayorNora L. Barraza[1]
Area
 • Total5.68 sq mi (14.71 km2)
 • Land5.68 sq mi (14.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,881 ft (1,183 m)
Population
 • Total1,797
 • Density316.43/sq mi (122.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88046
Area code575
FIPS code35-48060
GNIS feature ID2412988[3]
Websitemesillanm.gov

Mesilla (also known as La Mesilla and Old Mesilla) is a town in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,196 at the 2010 census.[5] It is part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.

During the Civil War, Mesilla briefly served as capital of the Confederate Territory of Arizona.

The Mesilla Plaza is a National Historic Landmark.

  1. ^ "Board of Trustees- Town of Mesilla". dev.mesillanm.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mesilla, New Mexico
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mesilla town, New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2015.

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