Columbus, New Mexico
Columbus is an incorporated village in Luna County, New Mexico, United States, about 3 miles (5 km) north of the Mexican border. It is considered a place of historical interest, as the scene of a 1916 attack by Mexican general Francisco "Pancho" Villa that caused the United States to send 10,000 troops there in the Mexican Expedition (originally referred to as the "punitive Mexican Expedition"). Columbus's population was 1,664 at the 2010 census.
Columbus, New Mexico | |
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Village | |
View of Columbus from Pancho Villa State Park | |
Location of Columbus, New Mexico | |
Columbus, New Mexico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 31°49′51″N 107°38′30″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Luna |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Esequiel Salas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.67 sq mi (12.09 km2) |
| • Land | 4.67 sq mi (12.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,068 ft (1,240 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,442 |
| • Density | 309.04/sq mi (119.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 88029 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-17050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0897342 |
| Website | www |
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