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  Valencia | |
| Coordinates: 35°34′41″N 105°47′27″W / 35.57806°N 105.79083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Santa Fe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2) |
| • Land | 1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,320 ft (2,230 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 115 |
| • Density | 74.19/sq mi (28.65/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-81775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812759[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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 115 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4][3] | |||
Education
editIt 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
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Valencia, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "School Zone Maps". Santa Fe Public Schools. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
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