La Mesilla, New Mexico
La Mesilla, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
La Mesilla, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′47″N 106°4′8″W / 35.94639°N 106.06889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Río Arriba |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.49 sq mi (11.63 km2) |
| • Land | 4.45 sq mi (11.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,640 ft (1,719 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,844 |
| • Density | 414.0/sq mi (159.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584131 |
La Mesilla is a census-designated place in Río Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, La Mesilla had a population of 1,844.
In 1870, a family from La Mesilla was ambushed and killed by Mexicans disguised as Native Americans.