De Baca County, New Mexico
De Baca County, New Mexico | |
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De Baca County Courthouse in Fort Sumner | |
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 34°28′18″N 104°14′44″W / 34.47167°N 104.24556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Founded | February 28, 1917 |
| Named after | Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca |
| Seat | Fort Sumner |
| Largest village | Fort Sumner |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,334 sq mi (6,050 km2) |
| • Land | 2,323 sq mi (6,020 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2) 0.5% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,698 |
| • Density | 0.7310/sq mi (0.2822/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | debaca |
De Baca County is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,698, making it New Mexico's second-least populous county. Its county seat is Fort Sumner. The county is named for Ezequiel Cabeza De Baca, the second elected Governor of New Mexico.