Also known as Jal, New Mexico, Jal, NM
city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Mexico
- County
- Lea
- Total
- 4.82 sq mi (12.49 km )
- Land
- 4.82 sq mi (12.49 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 3,045 ft (928 m)
- Density
- 456.6/sq mi (176.28/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-7 ( Mountain (MST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-6 (MDT)
- Fips code
- 35-35040
- Website
- www .cityofjal .us
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Jal (/dʒæl/) is a small city located in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. It is New Mexico's south-easternmost city, and shares a border with Texas to the east and south. The population was estimated to be 2,069 in 2023. Jal is historically important in the natural gas industry, from the early 1900s to the present day.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.