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Quemado, a Spanish word meaning “burned,” is located in an extinct volcanic area. The community was first settled in 1880 by José Antonio Padilla, who brought sheep and started the stock raising industry in this part of the state. Quemado was once famous for its colony of rodeo celebrities in Largo Canyon south of town.
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Quemado, New Mexico · United States
