Trementina, New Mexico
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Trementina is a town located in San Miguel County, New Mexico. Its name is Spanish for turpentine, so named for the pine oil once harvested there.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1,094.28 square miles, 6.23 of which is covered in water. [1]
Largely consisting of ranch property, Trementina is so sparsely populated and has such a preponderance of abandoned buildings that some classify it as a ghost town. [2]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2000, Trementina had a total population of 224 and 199 housing units.
[edit] Scientology
Trementina's most famous inhabitants are the Church of Scientology, who maintain the Trementina Base, an extensive underground complex tunnelled into the side of a mountain with several multi-million dollar luxury homes aboveground. The base is reportedly patrolled by armed guards and can be seen to display the Church of Spiritual Technology logo from an aerial view. [3]
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