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'''Las Cruces''' is a city in the state of [[New Mexico]], in the [[United States]]. It is the second highest populated city in New Mexico, after [[Albuquerque]].<ref>http://www.maps-n-stats.com/us_nm_population.html</ref> The city is known as "The City of the Crosses".
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|country =United States
|state =New Mexico
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|settled =1849
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|population =97,618 (209,233 Metro)
|area =76.6 mi
|density =1,326/sq mi
|mayor =Richard J. Berry
|demonym =Albuquerquean
Burqueño
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'''Las Cruces''', officially the '''City of the Crosses''', is a city and metropolitan area in the state of [[New Mexico]], located in the [[United States of America|American]] Southwest. The city is located in the fertile Mesilla Valley, on the [[Rio Grande]] river, at the base of the Doña Ana Mountains, Robledo Mountains, and Picacho Peak.
The population of Albuquerque is 97,618 inhabitants, with 209,233 in its metropolitan area. The metropolitan area of Las Cruces includes [[Hatch, New Mexico|Hatch]], [[Mesilla]], and [[Sunland Park]]; Las Cruces is also a part of the larger [[El Paso]] metropolitan area.
== History ==
== History ==
==References==
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[[Category:New Mexico Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:New Mexico Cities and Towns]]
[[Category:New Mexico]]
[[Category:New Mexico]]