Hidalgo County | |
|---|---|
 Hidalgo County courthouse in Lordsburg | |
 Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
 New Mexico's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 31°55′N 108°43′W / 31.92°N 108.71°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Mexico |
| Founded | January 1, 1920 |
| Named for | Villa de Guadalupe Hidalgo |
| Seat | Lordsburg |
| Largest city | Lordsburg |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,446 sq mi (8,930 km2) |
| • Land | 3,437 sq mi (8,900 km2) |
| • Water | 9.1 sq mi (24 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,178 |
| • Density | 1.2/sq mi (0.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | www |
Hidalgo County (Spanish: Condado de Hidalgo) is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,178.[1] The county seat and largest city is Lordsburg.[2] A bill creating Hidalgo from the southern part of Grant County was passed on February 25, 1919, taking effect at the beginning of 1920.[3][4] The county was named for the town north of Mexico City where the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed,[5] which in turn was named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who is known as the "Father of Mexican Independence."
The county is located on the Mexico–United States border, and is majority-Hispanic or Latino.
- ^ "Hidalgo County, New Mexico". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "County History". Hidalgo County, NM. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
- ^ "New Mexico: Consolidated Chronology of State and County Boundaries". New Mexico Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
- ^ Herrera, Mary (Secretary of State) (2008) New Mexico Blue Book 2007-2008 Office of the Secretary of State, Santa Fe, New Mexico, page 226