Otero County was created in the year 1889. It derived its name from Miguel Antonio Otero. The area covered by the territory measures 1,269.74 sq mi. More than 20K people with an admixture of White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others reside in this region. It is home to more than 7K households and 5.4K family units. La Junta is the county seat and the largest city.

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