Tecolotito is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. The word "Tecolotito" has its origin in the Nahuatl language. Adopted into Spanish it means "small owl." The population of the community was 232 as of the 2010 census, of which 213 people were of Hispanic origin.[4][5]
Tecolotito, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
  Tecolotito | |
| Coordinates: 35°13′51″N 105°09′47″W / 35.23083°N 105.16306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Miguel |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,341 ft (1,628 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 204 |
| • Density | 283.73/sq mi (109.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584223[2] |
Geography
editTecolotito is located near the junction of the Pecos River and Tecolote Creek.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.715 square miles (1.85 km2), all land.[4] New Mexico State Road 386 passes through the community
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 204 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6][3] | |||
Education
editIts school district is Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools.[7]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tecolotito, New Mexico
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
- ^ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 17 Apr 2019
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Miguel County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 1 (PDF p. 2/3). Retrieved September 4, 2022.
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