Socorro, TX

united states

Socorro lies southeast of El Paso along Interstate 10, serving as a gateway between Texas and New Mexico. The city of 37,000 sits in classic Chihuahuan Desert terrain, with I-10 providing the main east-west route and Highway 258 running north-south through town. Most visitors arrive from El Paso International Airport, about 25 miles northwest. Socorro is home to a 340-year-old Spanish mission with original hand-carved wooden beams.