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Also known as Capitan, New Mexico, Capitan, NM

village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
New Mexico
County
Lincoln
Total
3.26 sq mi (8.44 km )
Land
3.26 sq mi (8.44 km )
Water
0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation
6,400 ft (1,950 m)
Density
426.8/sq mi (164.78/km )
Time zone
UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst
UTC-6 (MDT)
Fips code
35-11800
Gnis feature id
0923574
Website
villageofcapitan .org

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Capitan
Population
1391
Area
8.333522
Elevation
1935
Official website
www.villageofcapitan.org
Image
BTKTrail thru CapitanNM.jpg
Households
590
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Commons category
Capitan, New Mexico
postal code
88316
water as percent of area
0
per capita income
24826
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Capitan is a village in Lincoln County, New Mexico, United States, located north of the Lincoln National Forest between the Capitan and Sacramento Mountains at an elevation of 6,350 feet (1,950 m). As of the 2020 census, Capitan had a population of 1,391. Capitan was founded in the 1890s and incorporated in 1941.

Aerial view of Capitan in 1941

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