Malaga, New Mexico

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Malaga, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Malaga is located in New Mexico
Malaga
Malaga
Coordinates: 32°13′26″N 104°04′21″W / 32.22389°N 104.07250°W / 32.22389; -104.07250Coordinates: 32°13′26″N 104°04′21″W / 32.22389°N 104.07250°W / 32.22389; -104.07250
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyEddy
Area
[1]
 • Total2.972 sq mi (7.70 km2)
 • Land2.971 sq mi (7.69 km2)
 • Water0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
3,005 ft (916 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total147
 • Density49/sq mi (19/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88263
Area code(s)575
GNIS feature ID891551[3]

Malaga is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 147 as of the 2010 census. Malaga has a post office with ZIP code 88263.[4][5] U.S. Route 285 passes through the community. Formerly known as Kirkwell, Malaga was founded in the 1890s by Swiss immigrants and was named after the Spanish city of Málaga. Italian laborers were recruited to farm the area, and many settled in Malaga.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ "Malaga". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  6. ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 217. ISBN 0826316891.


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