Aztec, New Mexico

Aztec
Kinteel
Aztec Public Library
Location within San Juan County and New Mexico
Aztec
Location in New Mexico
Aztec
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°49′32″N 107°59′34″W / 36.82556°N 107.99278°W / 36.82556; -107.99278
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan Juan
Area
 • Total
17.15 sq mi (44.41 km2)
 • Land17.06 sq mi (44.19 km2)
 • Water0.085 sq mi (0.22 km2)
Elevation
5,820 ft (1,770 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,201
 • Density363.4/sq mi (140.32/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code
87410
Area code505
FIPS code35-05780
GNIS ID2409767
Websiteaztecnm.gov

Aztec is a city in and the county seat of San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The city population was 6,126 as of the 2022 population estimate. The Aztec Ruins National Monument is located in Aztec. Aztec was the site of the Aztec, New Mexico crashed saucer hoax and near the site of Project Gasbuggy. The Aztec Museum hosts interpretive displays and preserved materials documenting each of the above, as well as the settlement of the Aztec area.