New Madrid (/ ˈ m æ d r ɪ d/ MAD-rid; Spanish: Nueva Madrid) is a city in New Madrid County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,787 at the 2020 census.
It was launched in 1698 [1 ] and sank in battle off Barú Island, just south of Cartagena, Colombia, in 1708, while laden with gold, silver and emeralds worth about US$17 billion as of 2023. [3 ]