New Mexico, 47th State
“Crescit eundo”
(It grows as it goes)
New Mexico facts. A quick guide about 50 states.
- Name (Mexico): “place of Mexitli”; “an Aztec god or leader”.
- Governor: Michelle Lynn Lujan Grisham (Democratic Party)
- Capital: Santa Fe
- Population: 2,096,640 (2020), (37th most populous)
- Location: New Mexico is located in the Southwestern Region of the United States.
- North: Colorado,
- East: Texas and Oklahoma,
- South; Chihuahua (Mexico) and Texas,
- Southwest; Sonora (Mexico),
- West: Arizona.
- Area: 314,925 km2/121,593 mi2, 5th by rank
- Postal Abbreviation: NM
- Admitted to Union: 6, January 1912
- Official language: none
1. State’s Symbols
- State Tree: Piñon Pine
- State Grass: Blue Grama Grass
- State Flower: Yucca
- State Food:
- State Vegetable: Chile and Frijoles
- State Cookie: Biscochito
- State Animal: Black Bear
- State Insect: Tarantula Hawk Wasp
- State Fish: New Mexico Cutthroat Trout
- State Amphibian: New Mexico Spadefoot Toad
- State Dinosaur: Coelophysis
- State Reptile: New Mexico Whiptail Lizard
- State Bird: Greater Roadrunner
- State Butterfly: Sandia Hairstreak Butterfly
- State Fossil: Coelophysis
- State Gemstone: Turquoise
- State mineral: Levi Romero
- State Song: O Fair New Mexico
- State Poem: A Nuevo Mexico
- State Spanish Song: Así Es Nuevo Méjico
- State Bilingual Song: New Mexico – Mi Lindo Nuevo Mexico
- State Cowboy Song: Under New Mexico Skies
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State Slogan: Everybody is Somebody in New Mexico
- Poet Laureate: Levi Romero
- State Necklace: Squash Blossom Necklace
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State Tie: Bolo
- State Guitar: New Mexico Sunrise Guitar
- State Aircraft: Hot Air Balloon
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State Ballad: Land of Enchantment
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State Train: Cumbres and Toltec
2. Geography Facts
- Land: 314,319 km2 (121,359 mi2), 5th
- Water: 606 km2 (234 mi2), 49th
- State Forests: 35
- National Forests: 5
- State Parks: 27
- National Historic Parks: 2
- National Historic Landmarks: 3
- National Wildlife Refuges: 8
- Water: 0.2%
- Largest city (by area): Albuquerque (489.2 km²)
- Largest city (by population): Albuquerque (561,188 people)
- Lowest point: Red Bluff Reservoir at 2,842 feet
- Highest point: Wheeler Peak at 13,161 feet
3. Facts about New Mexico
- Nickname/s: Land of Enchantment
- Key Cities: Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Roswell
- Major industries: Healthcare, retail, food services, educational services, public administration
- Famous for: Carlsbad Caverns, White Sands, Gila Cliff Dwellings
- Area codes: N/A
4. Natural Resources
- Forestry:
- Onions
- Potatoes
- Pumpkins
- Watermelons
- Lettuce
- Cabbage
- Corn
- Beans
- Superior quality nuts
- Pecan
- Fossil Fuel:
- Petroleum
- Natural gas
- Mineral:
- Peridot
- Red pyrope garnet
- Bright green chrome diopside
- Turquoise
- Mining:
- Potash
- Perlite
- Zeolite
- Copper
- Gold
- Silver
- Zinc
- Lead
- Molybdenum
5. Mountains
Mountains: 2000
Best Mountains to Visit:
- Wheeler Peak (State High Point)
- Truchas Peak
- Big Costilla Peak
- Lake Fork Peak
- Chimayosos Peak
- Jicarita Peak
- Venado Peak
- Latir Peak
- Santa Fe Baldy
- East Pecos Baldy
6. Divisions
- 33 Counties
- 106 Municipalities
- 38 Cities
- 20 Towns
- 48 Villages