Portales is in Roosevelt County, and in the Southeast New Mexico region _of which is the county seat_. Head northeast of Roswell between Roswell and Clovis along US Highway 70 near the Texas state line to locate Portales.

The population estimate for July 1, 1998 was 10,857, an incskeletonsrease of 167 since 1990.

Spring waters gushing from a number of caves shaped like porches across a hacienda gave Portales its name. It's also an entrance to human history with the discovery of skeletons, artifacts and of mastodons dating back 11,000 years. Originally it was known as portals to the Southwest United States, "Los Portales". Irrigation was established in the 1800s, and has made agriculture the main industry.

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                   Oasis State Park
                   Portales Municipal Airport
                   Portales Public Library

                   Classic American Economy Inn
                   Portales Super 8 Motel
                   Super 8 Portales NM

                   Grey Wolf Cafe

                   Blackwater Draw Archeological Site
                   Dalley Windmill Collection
                   Miles Museum
                   Roosevelt County Historical Museum