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Socorro is in Socorro County, and in the Southwest New Mexico region (of which it is the county seat). Socorro is located south of Albuquerque between Albuquerque and Truth or Consequences along US Highway 85 on the banks of the Rio Grande River near the Cibola National Forest. The population est imate for July 1, 1998 was 8,616, an increase of 457 since 1990. Known as one of the oldest settlements in the Southwest, the city's name means "refuge" or "aid," and dates back to 1598 when people of the Pilabo Pueblo fed and sheltered weary members of the Juan de Onate expeditions. The addition of the Santa Fe Railroad in 1880 made possible extensive mining for ore, and Socorro quickly became New Mexico's largest town. Ten years later, mining opportunities had diminished and Socorro returned to its agricultural heritage. These days, Socorro is home to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's VLA, the Bosque Del Apache and the nationally recognized New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
Education New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technolog |
History San Miguel Mission |
Public Libraries Socorro Public Library |
Motels, Hotels and Resorts Holiday Inn Express | San Miguel Inn | San Miguel Inn | Super 8 Motel |
Counties of New Mexico Socorro County |
Science Mineral Museum | Socorro | Very Large Array |
Transportation Socorro Municipal Airport |
Wildlife Viewing Bosque Del Apache Natl. Wildlife Refuge | Horizon Guide and Outfitters |
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 NM_Weather "THROUGH 2AM...A SEMI-ORGANIZED BAND OF SNOW WILL TRACK WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN SOCORRO COUNTY SOUTH OF HIGH http://s4z.us/fz.htm"
 Roswell_Weather "RL: THROUGH 2AM...A SEMI-ORGANIZED BAND OF SNOW WILL TRACK WEST- SOUTHWESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN SOCORRO COUNTY SOUTH OF http://s4z.us/hb.htm"
 Twit_Followers "Happy Birthday Socorro! u00bb Nancy Orozco Blog: November 30, 2009 - 4:38 pm Socorro - I LOVE YOU!! you're the .. http://bit.ly/7J2O5h"
 elpasotimes "Socorro schools will delay opening by three hours."
 marti117 "yay all socorro students are going to skoo 3hrs late"
 MissRae625 "woo hoo three hour delay tomorrow socorro district"
 gusrevel "Weather closure updae: UTEP to open at 10 a.m.; EPISD and YISD open 2 hours late; Socorro opens 3 hour late. #elpaso #utep"
 tabithacheesee "@MunchkinVampire i meant did they say anything bout socorro district (:"
 chickadeesmiles "@texanfan313 idiot it says socorro hasn't said what they decided!!"
 craigdurling "New Blog Post: Images of the NRAO's Very Large Array (VLA) near Socorro, NM. http://twurl.nl/amwfoh"
 watchpad "Day 14 winner, congratulations to Socorro P. Arato of Las Pinas City http://fb.me/3OBjjtw"
 maridodanny "RT @milafmc
torind muito no chat socorro #poynterbday"
 iamBRENA "@maujr vocu00ea deu unfollow neles? socorro, eu twitto bem mais ):"
 stfupjulia "ai meu deus eu to cantando the cab no twitter, socorro"
 Conz "great, parece ser que butano is down... @elserver SOCORRO!"
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