Placitas, Doña Ana County, New Mexico

Placitas, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Placitas is located in New Mexico
Placitas
Placitas
Coordinates: 32°39′56″N 107°10′11″W / 32.66556°N 107.16972°W / 32.66556; -107.16972
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyDoña Ana
Area
[1]
 • Total0.143 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Land0.143 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,068 ft (1,240 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total576
 • Density4,000/sq mi (1,600/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code575
GNIS feature ID2584180[2]

Placitas is a census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 576 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is along the western border of Hatch.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.143 square miles (0.37 km2), all land.[1]

Education

It is zoned to Hatch Valley Public Schools.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Placitas, Doña Ana County, New Mexico
  3. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Doña Ana County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 28, 2022.


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