Country United States County Río Arriba GNIS feature ID 2584131 Population 1,772 (2010) | Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) Elevation 1,719 m | |
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Area 17.66 km² (17.56 km² Land / 10 ha Water) | ||
La Mesilla is a census-designated place in Río Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,772 as of the 2010 census.
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Geography
La Mesilla is located at coordinates 35°56′47″N 106°4′10″W. According to the United States Census Bureau, La Mesilla has a total area of 17.67 square kilometers, of which 17.57 km² is land and (0.82%) 0.1 km² is water.
Demographics
According to the 2010 census, 1772 people were living in La Mesilla. The population density was 151.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. Of the 1772 inhabitants, La Mesilla was composed by 68.34% White, 0.34% were African American, 1.35% were Native American, 0.4% were Asian, 0% were Pacific Islanders, the 25.62% were of other races and 3.95% from two or more races. Of the total population 73.36% were Hispanic or Latino of any race