Valencia, Santa Fe County, New Mexico

Valencia is an unincorporated community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau first defined the community as a census-designated place (CDP) prior to the 2020 census.[2]

Valencia, New Mexico
Valencia is located in New Mexico
Valencia
Valencia
Valencia is located in the United States
Valencia
Valencia
Coordinates: 35°34′41″N 105°47′27″W / 35.57806°N 105.79083°W / 35.57806; -105.79083
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySanta Fe
Area
 • Total1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
 • Land1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation7,320 ft (2,230 m)
Population
 • Total115
 • Density74.19/sq mi (28.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
87505 (Santa Fe)
87535 (Glorieta)
Area code505
FIPS code35-81775
GNIS feature ID2812759[2]

The community is in eastern Santa Fe County, at the southern end of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and is bordered to the east by Glorieta. Interstate 25 passes through Valencia, with access from Exit 297. I-25 leads northwest (southbound) 17 miles (27 km) to Santa Fe and east (northbound) 49 miles (79 km) to Las Vegas, New Mexico. The highway crosses Glorieta Pass at the eastern border of the CDP.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020115
U.S. Decennial Census[4][3]

Education

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It is within Santa Fe Public Schools.[5]

It is zoned to El Dorado Community School (K-8) in El Dorado. Its high school is Santa Fe High School.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valencia, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
  3. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "School Zone Maps". Santa Fe Public Schools. Retrieved July 22, 2021.