Aztec
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Population – 5512 Elevation – 5460 ft. Aztec, named for the nearby National Monument, was founded in 1876 when portions of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation were opened for non-Indian settlement. It is the seat of San Juan County, which was created in 1887 partially as a response to the desire of the resident to be free from the political forces of Rio Arriba County.
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