Welcome to Santo Tomas ...

Santo Tomas is located in Dona Ana County<1>.

The location of Santo Tomas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Santo Tomas is 3,850 feet [1,173 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Santo Tomas is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Santo Tomas lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Santo Tomas: (575)

Communities Also Named Santo Tomas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Santo Tomas - they are located in Arizona and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santo Tomas.

Communities near Santo Tomas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santo Tomas.

• Las Cruces
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
  • Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <4>
• Anthony
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
• Anthony
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthony
  • Anthony is located in El Paso County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,257 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <4>
• Vinton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Vinton is located in El Paso County (TX)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <4>
• Mesilla
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
  • Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <4>
• La Mesa
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Mesa
  • La Mesa is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Mesa <4>
• Mesilla Park
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla Park
  • Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla Park <4>
• Vado
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vado
  • Vado is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vado <4>
• University Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • University Park is located in Dona Ana County
• Berino
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berino
  • Berino is located in Dona Ana County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berino <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Santo Tomas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santo Tomas.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santo Tomas. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Santo Tomas.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santo Tomas. See our Newspapers Page for Santo Tomas.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santo Tomas ...

Looking for more information about Santo Tomas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Santo Tomas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Santo Tomas.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santo Tomas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/