County · code 35019
Guadalupe CountyNew Mexico
Guadalupe County is a New Mexico county with its seat in Santa Rosa, formed in 1903.
- Founded1903
- County seatSanta Rosa
- Named forOur Lady of Guadalupe, December 1531
- Land area3,030 sq mi + 1.1 sq mi water
- Population4,452 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped3,673 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Guadalupe on the map of New Mexico
New Mexico has 33 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1903 from Valencia County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Guadalupe County was created in 1903 from Valencia County and the original Guadalupe County, which was eliminated. It was renamed from Leonard Wood to Guadalupe in 1905. The county was named after Our Lady of Guadalupe. In 1917, Guadalupe County lost territory to the creation of De Baca County.
- 1903Guadalupe County created Leonard Wood (now Guadalupe) created by New Mexico Territory from Valencia and Guadalupe (original), which was eliminated. · N.M. Terr. Laws 1903, 35th assy., ch. 69/pp. 127-131
- 1905Renamed Leonard Wood renamed Guadalupe.formerly Leonard Wood· N.M. Terr. Laws 1905, 36th assy., ch. 20/p. 57
- 1917Lost territory Guadalupe lost to creation of De Baca. · N.M. Laws 1917, 3rd reg. sess., ch. 11/pp. 41-48
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Guadalupe
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Official
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 3,673 parcels from Guadalupe County, NM (AGOL org 'Guadalupe County', urlKey guadalupecounty; owner guadalupecountyago = Angela Gomez). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 July 2026 · checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Guadalupe County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Guadalupe by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Records
County government
- County government
The official website of Guadalupe County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Guadalupe County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Guadalupe County
- When was Guadalupe County founded?
- Guadalupe County was founded in 1903, formed from Valencia County, and named after Our Lady of Guadalupe, December 1531.
- What is the county seat of Guadalupe County?
- The county seat of Guadalupe County is Santa Rosa.
- Is there an online parcel map for Guadalupe County?
- Yes. Guadalupe County, NM (AGOL org 'Guadalupe County', urlKey guadalupecounty; owner guadalupecountyago = Angela Gomez) publishes a parcel map of 3,673 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Guadalupe County's boundary or name changed?
- Guadalupe County was created in 1903 from Valencia County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving De Baca County and Leonard Wood County. It was formerly called Leonard Wood.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Guadalupe County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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