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Largest communities in San Miguel County

1. Las Vegas County seat13,166
2. Pecos1,441
3. East Pecos660
4. Ribera314
5. Rowe304

History of San Miguel County

San Miguel County was created in 1846 by the conquering United States' army in the Mexican-American War. New Mexico became part of the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo of 1848. The boundaries of the county often changed until 1923 when its current boundaries were established. In 1835, prior to the American conquest, the Mexican government granted land to individuals and communities in what became San Miguel County. The largest grant was the Las Vegas Grant of 431,654 acres (174,684 ha) (674 sqmi). Most of the grant land was designated as common land to be used by all the grantees and their descendants. The grant lands quickly attracted settlers, initially Hispanics, to the frontier of New Mexico in a region still menaced by Native American (Indian) raids. The Santa Fe Trail, first travelled in 1821, passed through the county, linking New Mexico to the United States.

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