City of Truth or Consequences New Mexico: Hot Springs, Cool Town! Truth or Consequences New Mexico, known as Hot Springs until 1950 , is a small resort town with a year-round population of slightly more than 6,000. The mineral-rich hot springs along the Rio Grande have been a destination since long before Europeans came along. Once settlers arrived, word began to spread about the healing qualities of the water and our temperate climate. People suffering from all kinds of maladies came to the area hoping to be healed. Incorporation papers for the Palomas Hot Springs Town Site were filed in 1914. By 1919, the town name had been shortened to Hot Springs. More about the early history of the town is on our hot springs page . The Carrie Tingley Hospital for Children was opened by Governor Clyde Tingley in 1937 to treat children with polio, hip dysplasia, and other illnesses. New bath houses...
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- Elephant Butte, NM
