Bylaws
La Merced de Santo Tomás Apóstol del Río de Las Trampas is a political subdivision of the State of New Mexico.
Map
According to the 1891 survey, the Las Trampas Land Grant covers 28,131 acres in Northern New Mexico.
Join
Learn more about who is eligible to join, the benefits of membership and how to become a member of the Las Trampas Land Grant.
Meetings
Meetings are typically held on the second Thursday of the month at 10 a.m. at the Las Trampas Escuelita.
About Us
The Santo Tomás Apostol del Río de las Trampas Land Grant was granted in 1751 by Governor Tomás Vélez de Cachupín to a group of 12 families.
Ancestors of the 12 families gradually expanded from the initial settlement, Las Trampas, to found the communities of Llano de San Juan Nepomuceno, Ojo Sarco, El Valle, Ojito, Cañada de los Alamos, Diamante and Chamisal.
News & Updates
Recommended Reading
The Las Trampas Land Grant Board of Trustees recommends all members read Chapter 12 from Enchantment and Exploitation, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Life and Hard Times of a New Mexico Mountain Range by William deBuys.
Firewood Available
The Las Trampas Land Grant currently has approximately 400 cords of processed firewood available.
Common Lands Case
New Mexico Rep. Miguel Garcia is asking the top federal prosecutor in New Mexico to reopen a case that allowed the American government to take millions of acres of commonly owned land promised to New Mexicans in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Membership
Membership is open to all heirs of the Las Trampas Land Grant. To find out if you are an heir, you must trace your ancestral lineage to an heir listed on the 1913 List of the Las Trampas Land Grant Heirs.
Increasing our membership fulfills our responsibility to work together to ensure our Las Trampas Land Grant is managed well to provide us and our children the benefits of firewood, post & poles, latias, grazing, and clean water for our acequias. In 1751, our 28,000-acre Land Grant was given to 12 families and their heirs to be used for their benefit in perpetuity. As heirs, this land is our homeland, our heritage, and our roots.
Board of Trustees
Juan P. López
President
Tina López Aragon
Vice president
Jose Arnaldo López
Secretary
Pat Aguilar
Secretary