Hidalgo County, New Mexico
Hidalgo County (Spanish: Condado de Hidalgo) is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,178. The county seat and largest city is Lordsburg. A bill creating Hidalgo from the southern part of Grant County was passed on February 25, 1919, taking effect at the beginning of 1920. The county was named for the town north of Mexico City where the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, which in turn was named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who is known as the "Father of Mexican Independence." The county is located on the Mexico–United States border.
Hidalgo County | |
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Hidalgo County courthouse in Lordsburg | |
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
New Mexico's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′N 108°43′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Founded | January 1, 1920 |
| Named for | Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo |
| Seat | Lordsburg |
| Largest city | Lordsburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,446 sq mi (8,930 km2) |
| • Land | 3,437 sq mi (8,900 km2) |
| • Water | 9.1 sq mi (24 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,178 |
| • Density | 1.2/sq mi (0.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
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