Mora, New Mexico | |
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  Mora Location within the state of New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′27″N 105°19′48″W / 35.97417°N 105.33000°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Mora County |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.04 sq mi (20.81 km2) |
| • Land | 8.04 sq mi (20.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,172 ft (2,186 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 547 |
| • Density | 68.08/sq mi (26.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 87732 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-50090 [1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0915867 [1] |
| Website | www |
Mora or Santa Gertrudis de lo de Mora is a census-designated place in, and the county seat of, Mora County, New Mexico. It is located about halfway between Las Vegas and Taos on Highway 518, at an altitude of 7,180 feet. The Republic of Texas performed a semi-official raid on Mora in 1843. Two short battles of the Mexican–American War were fought in Mora in 1847, where U.S. troops eventually defeated the Hispano and Puebloan militia, effectively ending the Taos Revolt in the Mora Valley. The latter battle destroyed most of the community, necessitating its re-establishment.
Mora includes three plazas and four settlements: Mora proper, Cleveland (originally named San Antonio), Chacon, and Holman (without a plaza, and originally named Agua Negra) lying between Chacon and Cleveland. In the mid-19th century, there were two settlements, Upper and Lower Mora.
- ^ a b c d Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Mora, New Mexico; United States Geological Survey (USGS); November 13, 1980.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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