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Roughly 56% of New Mexico's residents live in this area. Prior to the 2013 redefinitions, the CSA consisted only of the Santa Fe metropolitan statistical area and the Española micropolitan statistical area. The total land area of the Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area in the 2013 definition is 26,421 sq mi (68,430 km 2).
Santa Fe Metropolitan Statistical Area. Santa Fe County; Las Vegas Micropolitan Statistical Area. San Miguel County; Espanola Micropolitan Statistical Area. Rio Arriba County; Grants Micropolitan Statistical Area. Cibola County; Los Alamos Micropolitan Statistical Area. Los Alamos County; El Paso-Las Cruces CSA. El Paso Metropolitan Statistical ...
Day trips in the Santa Fe area include locations such as the town of Taos, about 70 mi (113 km) north of Santa Fe. The historic Bandelier National Monument and the Valles Caldera are located approximately 30 mi (48 km) away. Santa Fe's ski resort, Ski Santa Fe, is about 16 mi (26 km) northeast of the city.
The U.S. State of New Mexico currently has 19 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated two combined statistical areas, four metropolitan statistical areas, and 13 micropolitan statistical areas in New Mexico. [1]
In 1877 Las Vegas College, the precursor to Regis University, was founded in Las Vegas by a group of exiled Italian Jesuits. In 1887, Las Vegas College moved to Denver whereupon the name was changed. [9] The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad arrived at Las Vegas from the north on July 4, 1879. [10]
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The Santa Fe Trail, first travelled in 1821, passed through the county, linking New Mexico to the United States. [11] [12] The establishment of Fort Union nearby in 1851 increased the security of the region and provided employment for residents and a market for Las Vegas products. [13]
Glorieta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Albuquerque–Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area. The population was 430 at the 2010 census. [4] The community is located in the southern Sangre de Cristo Mountains, along Interstate 25 on the east side of Glorieta Pass.