Questa, New Mexico
Village in Taos County, New Mexico, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Questa is a village in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,770 at the 2010 census. The village has trails into the Rio Grande Gorge, trout fishing, and mountain lakes with trails that access the Sangre de Cristo Mountains that overlook the area.[citation needed] Questa is on the Enchanted Circle Scenic Byway, near the confluence of the Rio Grande and the Red River. The "Gateway to the Rio Grande del Norte Monument", its visitors can drive to an overlook of the Red River meeting the Rio Grande in the depth of the gorge. The Carson National Forest parallels Questa to the east. The Columbine Hondo Wilderness and Latir Peak Wildness are in the Carson National Forest close to Questa.
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The Village of Questa | |
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Motto: Gateway to the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument | |
Coordinates: 36°42′23″N 105°35′35″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Taos |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal |
• Mayor | John Anthony Ortega |
Area | |
• Total | 7.59 sq mi (19.66 km2) |
• Land | 7.08 sq mi (18.33 km2) |
• Water | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
Elevation | 7,461 ft (2,274 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,742 |
• Density | 246.15/sq mi (95.04/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 87556 |
Area code | 575 |
FIPS code | 35-60870 |
GNIS feature ID | 0909932 |
Website | http://questa-nm.com/ |
With a large Hispanic population, the village economy was historically largely dependent on agriculture and income from a now-closed Chevron molybdenum mine. Many residents also commute to Taos, Red River, and Angel Fire to work in the hospitality industries there.