Santa Rosa

Also known as Santa Rosa, New Mexico, Santa Rosa, NM

city in and the county seat of Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: New Mexico
County: Guadalupe
Named after: Rose of Lima
Mayor: Nelson Kotiar
Total: 5.02 sq mi (13.01 km )
Land: 5.00 sq mi (12.95 km )
Water: 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km )
Elevation: 4,567 ft (1,392 m)
Density: 570.1/sq mi (220.13/km )
Time zone: UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst: UTC-6 (MDT)
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The historic Guadalupe County courthouse in Santa Rosa was built in 1909. New wing visible at left.

Santa Rosa is a city in and the county seat of Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Santa Rosa had a population of 2,850. It lies between Albuquerque and Tucumcari, situated on the Pecos River at the intersection of Interstate 40 (I-40), U.S. Route 54 (US 54), and U.S. Route 84 (US 84). The city is located on the western edge of the Llano Estacado or "staked plains" of eastern New Mexico and western Texas.