Taos, New Mexico
town in and county sear of Taos County, New Mexico, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Taos /taʊs/ is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. It was founded by Nuevo México Governor Fernando Chacón in 1795. As of the 2020 census, its population was 6,474.[3]
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Taos, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 36°23′38″N 105°34′36″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Taos |
Founded | 1795[1] |
Named for | Taos Pueblo |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-Council-Manager |
Area | |
• Total | 6.04 sq mi (15.64 km2) |
• Land | 6.04 sq mi (15.64 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 6,969 ft (2,124 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,474 |
• Density | 1,072.03/sq mi (413.94/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 87571 |
Area code | 575 |
FIPS code | 35-76200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0911545 |
Website | www.taosgov.com |
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Taos is the county seat of Taos County.