Cerro, New Mexico

Cerro is an unincorporated community in Taos County, New Mexico, United States.[1] It was founded in 1854 by settlers from Taos and Questa and was named for Cerro Guadalupe.[2]

The Village of Cerro
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyTaos
Elevation
7,461 ft (2,274 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total428
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87519
Area code(s)575
Websitehttp://www.laplaza.org/government/cerro/

See also

Notes

  1. "Cerro, New Mexico". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 73. ISBN 0826316891.

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