Valencia County, New Mexico
Valencia County | |
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Valencia County Courthouse in Los Lunas | |
Location within the U.S. state of New Mexico | |
New Mexico's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′N 106°48′W / 34.72°N 106.8°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| Founded | January 9, 1852 |
| Named after | Valencia, New Mexico |
| Seat | Los Lunas |
| Largest village | Los Lunas |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,068 sq mi (2,770 km2) |
| • Land | 1,066 sq mi (2,760 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 76,205 |
| • Density | 71/sq mi (28/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 2nd |
| Website | www |
Valencia County (Spanish: Condado de Valencia) is a county in the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,205. The county seat is Los Lunas.
Valencia County is included in the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The county was a significant bellwether region that held the longest record for predicting presidential election winners until 2020.