Aztec is located in San Juan County _of which it is the county seat_, and in the Northwest New Mexico region just northeast of Farmington between Farmington and Dulce along US Highway 550 near the San Juan River and the Colorado state line.

The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 6,134, an increase of 654 since 1990.

The first occupants of this land were the Anasazi, a name derived by the Navajo,_this meant the ancient ones_. Pitt houses,cliff dwelling and basketmakers are ways to describe their sites. The Anasazi reached their highest peak around the AD 1100 as evidenced by Aztec Ruins. around AD 1300s, the area was abandoned for a reason and is still under debate by archaeologists to this day.

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                   Aztec Historic District
                   Aztec Municipal Airport
                   Aztec Museum and Pioneer Village
                   Aztec Public Library
                   Aztec Ruins National Monument

                   Enchantment Lodge
                   Step Back Inn