Questa Map
Questa is a village in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,864 at the 2000 census. Located on the Enchanted Circle scenic highway, near the confluence of the Rio Grande and the Red River, Questa is the least tourist-oriented town on the route. With a large Hispanic population, the village economy is largely dependent on agriculture and income from the nearby Chevron molybdenum mine. Many residents also commute to Taos, Red River, and Angel Fire to work in the hospitality industries there.
Questa is located at 36°42?23?N 105°35?35?W / 36.70639°N 105.59306°W / 36.70639; -105.59306 (36.706302, -105.593058).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km²), all of it land. The village is a regional hub for the smaller outlying communities of Lama, Cerro, Sunshine Valley, Latir, Costilla, and Amalia.
Nearby cities include Taos Ski Valley, Arroyo Hondo, Arroyo Seco, Red River.