Cibola County, New Mexico
Cibola County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 27,172. Its county seat is Grants. It is New Mexico's youngest county, and the third youngest county in the United States, created on June 19, 1981, from the westernmost four-fifths of the formerly much larger Valencia County.
Cibola County | |
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Cibola County Courthouse in Grants | |
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
New Mexico's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°55′N 107°59′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Founded | June 19, 1981 |
| Named for | Mythical Seven Cities of Cibola |
| Seat | Grants |
| Largest city | Grants |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,542 sq mi (11,760 km2) |
| • Land | 4,539 sq mi (11,760 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.05% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 27,172 |
| • Density | 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Cibola County comprises the Grants, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area. The county is a rich mining area with numerous Uranium mines.
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