Mangas, New Mexico Explained

Mangas is an extinct town in Catron County, in the U.S. state of New Mexico. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

Variant names were Mangus and Pinoville. A post office called Pinoville was established in 1905, the name was changed to Mangus in 1909, and the post office closed in 1943.[1] The present name is after Mangas Coloradas, an Apache leader.[2]

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34.1569°N -108.3192°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 8 September 2016.
  2. News: A few ghost towns in Catron County . Mountain Mail . Feb 5, 2009 . 11 September 2016 . Boyle, Dixie . B4.