Costilla, NM

Costilla is a census-designated place in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The 2020 census counted 177 residents. State roads 196 and 522 intersect in the community. The village of Costilla was originally known as San Miguel, named after its church. That mix gives Costilla a clear local shape within New Mexico, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. On November 1, 1861, the Territory of Colorado created 17 original counties, with San Miguel as the original seat of Costilla County, Colorado Territory.