Las Vegas
Also known as Las Vegas, New Mexico, Las Vegas, NM, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Las Vegas Grande, Senora de Los Dolores de Las Vegas
city in and county seat of San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- San Miguel
- Type
- Mayor-council government
- Mayor
- David Romero
- City manager
- Robert A Anaya
- Total
- 8.63 sq mi (22.34 km )
- Land
- 8.62 sq mi (22.33 km )
- Water
- 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
- Elevation
- 6,441 ft (1,963 m)
- Density
- 1,527.0/sq mi (589.59/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−07:00 ( MST )
- Summer dst
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Las Vegas is a city in the state of New Mexico in the United States. It is the county seat of San Miguel County. Las Vegas was once two separate municipalities, one named West Las Vegas ("Old Town") and one named East Las Vegas ("New Town"). They were separated by the Gallinas River and still retain distinct characters and separate school districts. Las Vegas is home to New Mexico Highlands University.
The city's population was 13,166 at the official 2020 census.