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Guadalupe County New Mexico AHGP
Guadalupe County was created 26 February 1891. It was
named for the Virgin of Guadalupe, patron saint of
Mexico. Its county seat is Santa Rosa, which is on the
Pecos River and known as the City of Natural lakes with
many spring fed lakes. In 1540, Coronado searched for
the Seven Cities of Cibola. He camped near Puerto de
Luna, which is six miles south of Santa Rosa. He built
the first bridge in New Mexico. It went over the Pecos
River.
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