Luna, New Mexico | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | New Mexico#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Luna |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New Mexico##Location in the United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Catron |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 14.42 |
Area Land Km2: | 14.40 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 5.57 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.56 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 194 |
Population Density Km2: | 13.47 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 34.90 |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Elevation Ft: | 7008 |
Coordinates: | 33.8181°N -108.9436°W |
Area Code: | 575 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2584149 |
Luna is a census-designated place in northwestern Catron County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 158.[2] It is situated on the San Francisco River and U.S. Route 180, 7miles east of the Arizona border and northwest of Reserve, the Catron county seat.
In the 19th century Luna was part of the extensive lands of Don Salomon Luna, and the valley was used for sheep ranching. It briefly was an outlaw hide-away, but was settled by Mormon ranchers in 1883 and subject to Chiricahua Apache attacks until the surrender of Geronimo. The town was named after Don Salomon Luna.
The post office was opened in 1886;
It is in the Reserve Independent School District.[3]
Luna has an oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb), bordering on a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb).
See also: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Mexico. "Mormon Pioneer Day" is celebrated on the Saturday closest to July 24 at the village rodeo grounds with a parade, rodeo and dance.
On the 4th of July, festivities are held as well as a cake making contest.