page_title: Hidalgo County, New Mexico
hierarchical_section_title: Hidalgo County, New Mexico
caption_attribution_description: English: Hidalgo County courthouse in Lordsburg, New Mexico Object location32°&#160;20′&#160;52″&#160;N, 108°&#160;42′&#160;26″&#160;WView this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap - Google Earth
context_page_description: Hidalgo County is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,894. The county seat and largest city is Lordsburg. A bill creating Hidalgo from the southern part of Grant County was passed on February 25, 1919, taking effect at the beginning of 1920. The county was named for the town north of Mexico City where the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, which in turn was named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who is known as the "Father of Mexican Independence". This county abuts the Mexican border.
context_section_description: Hidalgo County (Spanish: Condado de Hidalgo) is the southernmost county of the U.S. state of New Mexico. As of the 2010 census, the population was 4,894. The county seat and largest city is Lordsburg. A bill creating Hidalgo from the southern part of Grant County was passed on February 25, 1919, taking effect at the beginning of 1920. The county was named for the town north of Mexico City where the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, which in turn was named for Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, the priest who is known as the "Father of Mexican Independence". This county abuts the Mexican border.
caption: Hidalgo County courthouse in Lordsburg
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