Cerro, New Mexico
Appearance
The Village of Cerro | |
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Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Taos |
Elevation | 7,461 ft (2,274 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 428 |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 87519 |
Area code | 575 |
Website | http://www.laplaza.org/government/cerro/ |
Cerro is an unincorporated community in Taos County, New Mexico, United States.[1] It was founded in 1854 by settlers from Taos and Questa and was named for Cerro Guadalupe.[2]
See also
Notes
- ^ "Cerro, New Mexico". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 73. ISBN 0826316891.