Sunland Park, New Mexico, just got bigger.

The Sunland Park City Council Oct. 28 approved annexing 534 acres of land to allow the Rancho Santa Teresa housing development to grow. The annexed land is located north of Airport Road and east of Pete Domenici Highway, also known as New Mexico Highway 136.

The annexation "strengthens our tax base, creates new housing opportunities, and connects key corridors that will support both residents and businesses for years to come," Sunland Park City Manager Mario Juarez-Infante said in a statement.

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