La Huerta, New Mexico
La Huerta, formerly known as Carlsbad North, is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,246 at the 2010 census. The community, whose name means "fruit garden" in Spanish, was named after the orchards and garden plots that supplied food to Carlsbad.
La Huerta, New Mexico | |
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Location of La Huerta, New Mexico | |
La Huerta, New Mexico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°26′56″N 104°13′21″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Eddy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.52 sq mi (3.95 km2) |
| • Land | 1.52 sq mi (3.95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,117 ft (950 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,448 |
| • Density | 950.13/sq mi (366.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-37420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407964 |
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