Mora, New Mexico
Mora, New Mexico | |
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Location within the state of New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′27″N 105°19′48″W / 35.97417°N 105.33000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Mora County |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.04 sq mi (20.81 km2) |
| • Land | 8.04 sq mi (20.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,172 ft (2,186 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 547 |
| • Density | 68.08/sq mi (26.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 87732 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-50090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0915867 |
Mora or Santa Gertrudis de lo de Mora is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Mora County, New Mexico, United States. It is the seat of Mora County. It is located about halfway between Las Vegas and Taos on Highway 518, at an altitude of 7,180 feet (2,190 m). As of the 2020 census, the population of Mora was 547, down from 656 in 2010.
The Mora area includes three plazas and four settlements: Mora proper (corresponding to the CDP); Cleveland (originally named San Antonio), 2 miles (3 km) to the northwest; Chacon, 11 miles (18 km) north of Cleveland; and Holman (without a plaza, and originally named Agua Negra) lying between Chacon and Cleveland. In the mid-19th century, there were two settlements, Upper and Lower Mora.
The Republic of Texas performed a semi-official raid on Mora in 1843. Two short battles of the Mexican–American War were fought in Mora in 1847, where U.S. troops eventually defeated the Hispano and Puebloan militia, effectively ending the Taos Revolt in the Mora Valley. The latter battle destroyed most of the community, necessitating its re-establishment.