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Located about an hour’s drive south of Albuquerque, Socorro is a historic city on the Rio Grande. Socorro’s storied past dates back to 1598, when Don Juan de Oñate y Salazar led a Spanish expedition north from Mexico. Socorro, which means help or aid in Spanish, honors its history with an array of well-preserved buildings in the Socorro Historic Plaza and extensive exhibits at Elfego Baca Heritage Park.

Socorro is home to the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, which provides the community with a wide variety of educational, cultural, and employment opportunities. Options for outdoor recreation abound at several local parks in addition to the nearby Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge and Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. Getting around from Socorro is a breeze with access to I-25 and U.S. 60.