Las Nutrias is an

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and

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in Socorro County,

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, United States. Its population was 149 as of the 2010 census. New Mexico State Road 304 passes through the community.

Geography

According to the

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, the community has an area of , all land.

Demographics

Education

Its school district is

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is the district's comprehensive high school.

Gallery

File:La Vega de Las Nutrias.jpg, Official Scenic Historic Marker

References

Census-designated places in New Mexico Census-designated places in Socorro County, New Mexico {{NewMexico-geo-stub