Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Santa Rosa, New Mexico
New wing, Guadalupe County Courthouse
Location of Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Santa Rosa, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°56′10″N 104°40′37″W / 34.93611°N 104.67694°W / 34.93611; -104.67694
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyGuadalupe
Named afterRose of Lima
Government
  MayorNelson Kotiar
Area
  Total
5.02 sq mi (13.01 km2)
  Land5.00 sq mi (12.95 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
4,567 ft (1,392 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,850
  Density570.11/sq mi (220.13/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
88435
Area code575
FIPS code35-70670
GNIS feature ID2411828
Websitesantarosanm.org

Santa Rosa is a city in and the county seat of Guadalupe County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,848 at the 2010 census. It lies between Albuquerque and Tucumcari, situated on the Pecos River at the intersection of Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 54 and 84. The city is located on the western edge of the Llano Estacado or "staked plains" of eastern New Mexico and west Texas.