La Luz, New Mexico

La Luz, New Mexico
Our Lady of the Light Church
Our Lady of the Light Church
Location of La Luz, New Mexico
Location of La Luz, New Mexico
La Luz, New Mexico is located in the United States
La Luz, New Mexico
La Luz, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°58′11″N 105°56′20″W / 32.96972°N 105.93889°W / 32.96972; -105.93889[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyOtero
Area
 • Total10.71 sq mi (27.74 km2)
 • Land10.68 sq mi (27.67 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation4,721 ft (1,439 m)
Population
 • Total1,578
 • Density147.70/sq mi (57.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88337
Area codeArea code 575
FIPS code35-38330
GNIS feature ID2408506[1]

La Luz is a census-designated place (CDP) in Otero County, New Mexico, United States.[1] The population was 1,615 at the 2000 census. It is located immediately north of Alamogordo and lies in the eastern edge of the Tularosa Basin and on the western flank of the Sacramento Mountains. Until 1848, La Luz was a part of Mexico. The CDP gets its name from the Spanish word for "light".

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Luz, New Mexico
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).