Socorro (Socorro County, NM)

Around Socorro ...

For comparison, Socorro has a population of 8,300 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Socorro, with the nearest first.

Lemitar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemitar
- Lemitar is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lemitar <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lemitar
- From Socorro to Lemitar
Limitar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limitar
- Limitar is located in Socorro County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Limitar
- From Socorro to Limitar
San Antonio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio
- San Antonio is located in Socorro County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Antonio
- From Socorro to San Antonio
Polvadera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polvadera
- Polvadera is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polvadera <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Polvadera
- From Socorro to Polvadera
San Antonito
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonito
- San Antonito is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Antonito <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Antonito
- From Socorro to San Antonito
Alamillo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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- Alamillo is located in Socorro County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Alamillo
- From Socorro to Alamillo
San Acacia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Acacia
- San Acacia is located in Socorro County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Acacia <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to San Acacia
- From Socorro to San Acacia
La Joya
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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- La Joya is located in Socorro County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Joya
- From Socorro to La Joya
Magdalena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magdalena
- Magdalena is located in Socorro County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magdalena <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Magdalena
- From Socorro to Magdalena
Abeytas
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abeytas
- Abeytas is located in Socorro County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Abeytas
- From Socorro to Abeytas
Contreras
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Contreras is located in Socorro County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Contreras
- From Socorro to Contreras
Las Nutrias
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
- Las Nutrias is located in Socorro County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Las Nutrias
- From Socorro to Las Nutrias

For more communities neighboring Socorro, please visit our County-by-County Page for Socorro.

Socorro County ...

Socorro is located in Socorro County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Socorro County: Catron, Cibola, Lincoln, Sierra, Torrance & Valencia.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Socorro ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Socorro.

Airports Near Socorro ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Socorro and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Socorro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Socorro ...

Looking for more information about Socorro? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Socorro. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Socorro, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Socorro.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

For the State of New Mexico:
TripAdvisor Links for:
- New Mexico Statewide Tourism
- Socorro Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Socorro
Also of Interest:

Footnotes ...

<1>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Socorro.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Socorro, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>	When we are planning a trip (for example, to Socorro), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.