Taos, New Mexico
town in and county sear of Taos County, New Mexico, United States
Taos /taʊs/ is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It was founded by Nuevo México Governor Fernando Chacón in 1795. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,474.[3]
Taos, New Mexico | |
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 Taos Plaza and the Hotel La Fonda, within the Taos Downtown Historic District | |
 Location of Taos, New Mexico | |
 U.S. Census map | |
  Taos Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′38″N 105°34′36″W / 36.39389°N 105.57667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Taos |
| Founded | 1795[1] |
| Named for | Taos Pueblo |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council-Manager |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.04 sq mi (15.64 km2) |
| • Land | 6.04 sq mi (15.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,969 ft (2,124 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,474 |
| • Density | 1,072.03/sq mi (413.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87571 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-76200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0911545 |
| Website | www.taosgov.com |
Taos is the county seat of Taos County.
References
change- ↑ "Taos History and Timeline". Taos County Historical Society. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "QuickFacts: Taos town, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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