Malaga, New Mexico

Malaga is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Eddy County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 147 as of the 2010 census. Malaga has a post office with ZIP code 88263.[4][5] U.S. Route 285 passes through the community. Formerly known as Kirkwell, Malaga was founded in the 1890s by Swiss immigrants and was named after the Spanish city of Málaga. Italian laborers were recruited to farm the area, and many settled in Malaga.[6]

Malaga, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Malaga
Coordinates: 32°13′26″N 104°04′21″W
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Eddy
Area [1]
• Total	2.972 sq mi (7.70 km^2)
• Land	2.971 sq mi (7.69 km^2)
• Water	0.001 sq mi (0.003 km^2)
Elevation	3,005 ft (916 m)
Population  (2010)[2]
• Total	147
• Density	49/sq mi (19/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	88263
Area code(s)	575
GNIS feature ID	891551[3]

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. "Malaga". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
6. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 217. ISBN 0826316891.