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.

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                   Bosque Del Apache Natl. Wildlife Refuge
                   Langmuir Lightning Laboratory
                   Mineral Museum
                   New Mexico Inst. of Mining and Technolog
                   San Miguel Mission
                   Socorro Municipal Airport
                   Socorro Public Library
                   Very Large Array

                   Best Inn Socorro
                   Econo Lodge Socorro
                   Holiday Inn Express
                   San Miguel Motel
                   Super 8 Motel

                   Socorro General Hospital