Mangas, New Mexico
Ghost town in New Mexico, United States
Mangas is an extinct town in Catron County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
Variant names were Mangus and Pinoville.[1] A post office called Pinoville was established in 1905, the name was changed to Mangus in 1909, and the post office closed in 1943.[2] The present name is after Mangas Coloradas, an Apache leader.[3]
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Municipalities and communities of Catron County, New Mexico, United States
County seat: Reserve
- Reserve
- Alma
- Apache Creek
- Aragon
- Cruzville
- Datil
- Escudilla Bonita
- Glenwood
- Homestead
- Lower Frisco
- Luna
- Middle Frisco
- Mogollon
- Pie Town
- Pleasanton
- Quemado
- Rancho Grande
- Rivers
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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34°09′25″N 108°19′09″W / 34.15694°N 108.31917°W / 34.15694; -108.31917
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