New Mexico
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New Mexico is a state of the United States with FIPS code 35 and capital Santa Fe.

## Administrative divisions

New Mexico is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 35[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 35[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Santa Fe[^enwiki]
- Population: about 2,114,371 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 314,917 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1912[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7/-6)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-NM[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Bernalillo County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-bernalillo-county.html), [Sandoval County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-sandoval-county.html), [Santa Fe County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-santa-fe-county.html), [Doña Ana County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-dona-ana-county.html), [San Juan County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-san-juan-county.html).

Major cities: [Albuquerque](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-albuquerque.html), [Santa Fe](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-santa-fe.html), [Las Cruces](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-las-cruces.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Santa Fe County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-santa-fe-county.html
- Contains places: Bernalillo County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-bernalillo-county.html
- Contains places: Sandoval County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-sandoval-county.html
- Contains places: San Juan County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-san-juan-county.html
- Contains places: Doña Ana County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-dona-ana-county.html
- Contains places: Albuquerque https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-albuquerque.html
- Contains places: Las Cruces https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-las-cruces.html
- Contains places: Santa Fe https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-santa-fe.html

Mentioned in:
- Albuquerque https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-albuquerque.html
- Bernalillo County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-bernalillo-county.html
- Doña Ana County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-dona-ana-county.html
- Las Cruces https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-las-cruces.html
- San Juan County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-san-juan-county.html
- Sandoval County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-sandoval-county.html
- Santa Fe https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-santa-fe.html
- Santa Fe County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/nm-santa-fe-county.html
- United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html

Sources:
- New Mexico (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html