Placitas

Placitas is a census-designated place in , , United States. Its population was 576 as of the 2010 census. The community is along the western border of .
  • Type: Hamlet with 576 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States
  • Also known as: “Colonia”, “Placitas, Doña Ana County, New Mexico”, “Placitas, NM”, and “Santa Teresa”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Sparky’s Burgers & BBQ and Hatch Municipal Airport.

Fast food restaurant
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, No restrictions.
is a fast food restaurant.

Aerodrome
is a city-owned, public…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hatch and Rodey.

Town
Photo: AllenS, Public domain.
is a village in , United States.

Hamlet
is a census-designated place and colonia in , , United States. is situated 2 miles east of Placitas.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. is situated 6 miles east of Placitas.

Placitas

Latitude
32.66508° or 32° 39′ 54″ north
Longitude
-107.16863° or 107° 10′ 7″ west
Population
576
Elevation
4,068 feet (1,240 metres)
Open location code
854JMR8J+2G
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Placitas” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Placitas”
  • Cebuano: “Placitas”
  • Chechen: “Пласитас (Донья-Ана гуо, Нью-Мексико)”
  • Chechen: “Пласитас”
  • Chinese: “普拉西塔斯 (新墨西哥州)”
  • Chinese: “普拉西塔斯”
  • Croatian: “Placitas”
  • French: “Placitas”
  • German: “Placitas”
  • Irish: “Placitas”
  • Italian: “Placitas”
  • Persian: “پلاسیتاس، شهرستان دونیا آنا، نیومکزیکو”
  • Persian: “پلاسیتاس”
  • Polish: “Placitas”
  • Serbian: “Пласитас”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Placitas, New Mexico”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Placitas”
  • Spanish: “Placitas”
  • Tatar: “Пласитас (Донья-Ана округы, Нью-Мексико)”
  • Tatar: “Пласитас”
  • Ukrainian: “Пласітас”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Salem and Angostura.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Our Lord of Mercy Catholic Church and Adams Street church of Christ.

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Worth a closer look: Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

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