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Las Cruces (/ l ɑː s ˈ k r uː s ɪ s /; Spanish: [las 'kruses] "the crosses") is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico and the seat of Doña Ana County.As of the 2020 census the population was 111,385, [5] making Las Cruces the most populous city in both Doña Ana County and southern New Mexico. [6]
Doña Ana County consists of the Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the El Paso–Las Cruces, TX–NM Combined Statistical Area. It borders Luna, Sierra, and Otero counties in New Mexico, and El Paso County, Texas to the east and southeast. The state of Chihuahua, Mexico, borders the county to the south.
According to the 2020 United States Census, New Mexico is the 15th least-populous state with 2,117,522 inhabitants [1] but the 5th-largest by land area, spanning 121,298.15 square miles (314,160.8 km 2). [2] New Mexico is divided into 33 counties and contains 106 municipalities consisting of cities, towns, villages and an incorporated county. [3]
New Mexico State University: Las Cruces (Main) Alamogordo; Carlsbad; Grants; Public Research university: 16,125 $175.6 million (2019) 1888 NCAA Division I
NM Best Showdown: The cornhole tournament is scheduled for Aug. 30 to Sept. 1 at the Las Cruces Convention Center. Three divisions in singles and doubles will compete for cash prizes.
15000 Dripping Springs Road, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Historical ruins are a unique point of exploration at the end of this 3-mile out-and-back trail. The structures belonged to a colonel in the ...
The Alameda-Depot Historic District, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The listing included 271 contributing buildings and a contributing site, on 70 acres (28 ha). [1] It has also been known as the Las Cruces Depot-Alameda Historic District.
The Organ Mountains (also known as La Sierra de los Órganos) are a rugged mountain range in southern New Mexico in the Southwestern United States. Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument was declared a national monument on May 21, 2014. [1] They lie 10 mi (16 km) east of the city of Las Cruces, in Doña Ana County. [2]