About 45,000 people.
Farmington sits in the northwest corner of New Mexico where three rivers meet. It is a gateway to amazing red rock canyons and ancient Native American ruins.
You can explore the ancient buildings at Aztec Ruins, walk river trails, and take day trips to the strange rock shapes of the Bisti Badlands.
Near Farmington you can walk inside stone rooms built by Native people almost a thousand years ago at Aztec Ruins. It is like exploring a real-life village from long, long ago.
The Bisti Badlands nearby look like another planet, full of mushroom-shaped rocks and colorful hills. Hikers and photographers love wandering this quiet, strange desert.