New Mexico, US

About

 New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region of the western U.S. with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona.

It has an area of 315,194 square kilometers (121,816 sq mi), making it the fifth-largest state by area in the United States and larger than Uruguay. 

New Mexico is bordered by Colorado to the east; Texas to the south; Oklahoma to the west; Arizona to the northwest; and California to the north and east (with which it shares an international border).

The state's name comes from Mexica (Aztec) Nuevo México (literally "New Mexico"), after New Spain. Its capital is Santa Fe, while its largest city is Albuquerque. 

Spanish explorers obtained permission from Guachama Indians in 1540–1542 to settle on their lands temporarily while seeking gold and silver mines and wealth in them. The search for wealth took them into present day New Mexico where they found none but found native people that welcomed them with open arms. The Spaniards traded with these natives for

New Mexico was admitted as a state on January 6th 1912 and is home to 2.2 million people (2020). Its capital is Santa Fe and its current governor is Michelle Lujan Grisham (Democratic Party).

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Geography

New Mexico is located at 34°30'1"N 106°0'3"W (34.5003400, -106.0008500). It has 7 neighbors: Estado de Sonora, Estado de Chihuahua, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Utah and Arizona.

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The largest city of New Mexico is Albuquerque with a population of 562,540. Other cities include, Las Cruces population 105,096, Rio Rancho population 99,885, Santa Fe population 84,996 and Roswell population 47,596. See all New Mexico cities & populated places.

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People born in New Mexico, including hotelier Conrad Hilton, Professional skydiver and BASE jumper Jeb Corliss, Navajo sculptor and activist Pablita Abeyta, .

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• Mangas Coloradas (Native American tribal chief) he was born in 01/01/1792
• Roberta Kelly (American musician) she was born in 23/11/1942
• Nana (warrior and chief of the Chihenne band of the Chiricahua Apache) he was born in 01/01/1800
• Jose Chavez y Chavez (Outlaw from the U.S. state of New Mexico.) he was born in 01/01/1851
• Lilith Saintcrow (American writer) she was born in 01/01/1976
• Edward Eugene Harper (American former fugitive) he was born in 01/03/1946
• Judy Herrera (American actress) she was born in 01/01/1970
• Mai Shanley (American model) she was born in 17/02/1963
• Dianna Ortiz (American nun and missionary) she was born in 02/09/1958
• William Harrell Nellis (World War II pilot for whom Nellis Air Force Base is named) he was born in 08/03/1916
• Frank Santillo (American film editor) he was born in 08/10/1912
• Popé (Tewa religious leader) he was born in 01/01/1630
• Mack Goldsbury (American musician) he was born in 01/01/1946
• Puma (fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe)
• Paul Platero (American linguist) he was born in 01/01/1953
• Phillip Davidson (United States general) he was born in 26/11/1915
• Albert Looking Elk (Taos Pueblo painter (1888-1940)) he was born in 01/01/1888
• Avery Haines (Canadian journalist) she was born in 28/11/1966