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Canta Recio

Ghost town · Socorro County, New Mexico

Paraje Well quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000)
Paraje Well quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1961, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Canta Recio is a ghost town in Socorro County, New Mexico. It is one of 12 former communities in Socorro County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 31 New Mexico counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Canta Recio as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 33.5590° N, 107.0830° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townTruth or Consequences, NM
Distance to it24.8 miles
Coordinates33.55900, -107.08300

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What's there now

Canta Recio is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Truth or Consequences, NM (population 6,026), about 24.8 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Canta Recio?

Canta Recio is in Socorro County, New Mexico, at 33.5590, -107.0830.

How many ghost towns are in Socorro County?

Socorro County, New Mexico has 12 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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