Chaparral, New Mexico
Chaparral, New Mexico | |
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Location of Chaparral, New Mexico | |
Chaparral, New Mexico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°2′40″N 106°24′22″W / 32.04444°N 106.40611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Counties | Doña Ana, Otero |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.07 sq mi (152.98 km2) |
| • Land | 59.07 sq mi (152.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,082 ft (1,244 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,551 |
| • Density | 280.2/sq mi (108.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 88081 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-14250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408012 |
Chaparral is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Doña Ana and Otero counties, New Mexico. The population was 16,551 at the 2020 census. Chaparral is primarily a bedroom community for the neighboring city of El Paso, Texas, and the neighboring military installations of White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss. It is officially part of the Las Cruces Metropolitan Statistical Area.