POPULATION OF NEW MEXICO. 
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“Art. 3. The first county shall comprise all the inhabitants of Santa Fe, San Ildefonso, 
Pojuaque, Nambe, Cuyamanque, Tezuque, Rio Tezuque, Sienega, Sieneguilla, Agua Fria, 
Galisteo, El Real del Oro, and Tuerto. The county-seat is Santa Fe. The number of inhabit¬ 
ants is 12,500. 
“ Art. 4. The second county shall comprise the inhabitants of Rayada, Cochite, Pena Blanca, 
Chilili, Santo Domingo, Cobero, San Felipe, Jemez, Silla, Santa Ana, Angostura, and Algo- 
dones. The number of inhabitants is 10,500. The county-seat is fixed at Algodones. 
11 Art. 5. The third county shall comprise the inhabitants of Pecos, Gusano, Rio de laYaca, 
Mula, Estramosa, San Jose, San Miguel del Bado, Pueblo, Puerticito, Cuesto, Cerrito, Anton 
Chico, Tecalote, Vegas, and Sepillo. Inhabitants 18,800. . The county-seat shall be San Miguel. 
“northern district. 
“ Art. 6. This district is divided into two counties, called Rio Arriba and Taos. The capital 
is Los Luceros. 
“Art. 7. The county of Rio Arriba comprises the inhabitants of Santa Cruz de la Canada, 
Chimayo, Canada, Truchas, Santa Clara, Vegas, Chama, Cuchillo, Abiquiu, Rito Colorado, Ojo 
Caliente, Rancbitos, Chamita, San Juan, Rio Arriba, Joya, and Embuda. The county-seat is 
Los Luceros. The number of inhabitants is 15,000. 
“Art. 8. The county of Taos comprises the inhabitants of Don Fernandez, San Francisco', 
Arroyo Hondo, Arroyo Seco, Desmontes, Sineguilla, Pecuries, Santa Barbara, Zampas, Cbami- 
zal, Llano, Pehasco, Moro, Huerfano, and Cemmaron. The county-seat is Don Fernandez. 
The number of inhabitants amounts to 14,200. 
“southeastern district. 
“Art. 9. This district is divided into two counties, called Valencia and Bernalillo. The 
capital is Valencia. 
“ Art. 10. The county of Valencia comprises Valencia, San Fernando, Tome, Socoro, Limetar, 
Polvaderas, Sabinal, Elames, Casa Colorada, Cebolleta, Sabino, Parida, Luis Lopez, Belen, 
Lunes, Lentes, Zuni, Aconla, and Rito. County-seat Valencia. Number of inhabitants 20,000,- 
“Art. 11. The county of Bernalillo comprises Isleta, Padilla, Pajarito, Ranchos de Atrisco,- 
Atrisco, Placeres, Albuquerque, Alemeda, Corrales, Sandia, and Bernalillo. County-seat, 
Bernalillo. Number of inhabitants 8,204. The wdiole number of inhabitants of the district^ 
28,204. 
“ This decree shall be made known to the governor, that he may carry it into execution. 
“JESUS MARIA GALLEGOS, President. 
“ Juan Baptista Vigil y Muris, Secretary. 
“ By virtue of the premises, I command that this act be published^ circulated, and made 
known, to all whom it may concern, for its most active observance and fulfilment. 
“ Palace of the government, Santa Fe. 
“ MARIANO MARTINEZ. 
“Jose Felix Jubia, Secretary. 
“ June 17, 1844.” 
It is probable that, since 1844, very little change has occurred in the number of Pueblo 
Indians. Therefore, by dividing the aggregate, so as to give each town its proportion, we may 
obtain an approximate estimate of the Indian population. In the following table this has been 
attempted. 
