Las Vegas, New Mexico
Las Vegas, New Mexico | |
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Old Town Las Vegas, New Mexico | |
Location of Las Vegas, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′15″N 105°13′21″W / 35.60417°N 105.22250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Miguel |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | David Romero |
| • City Manager | Tim Montgomery |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.62 sq mi (22.34 km2) |
| • Land | 8.62 sq mi (22.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,441 ft (1,963 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,166 |
| • Density | 1,527.02/sq mi (589.59/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 87701, 87745 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-39940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411631 |
| Website | lasvegasnm.gov |
Las Vegas, often known simply as Vegas, is a city in and the county seat of San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. Once two separate municipalities (one a city and the other a town), both were named Las Vegas: West Las Vegas ("Old Town") and East Las Vegas ("New Town"). They are separated by the Gallinas River and retain distinct characters and separate, rival school districts. Las Vegas is home to New Mexico Highlands University, enrolling nearly 3,000 students.
The population was 13,166 at the 2020 census. Las Vegas is located 110 miles (180 km) south of Raton, 65 miles (105 km) east of Santa Fe, 122 miles (196 km) northeast of Albuquerque, 257 miles (414 km) south of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and 326 miles (525 km) south of Denver.