Chamita, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States

36°04′14″N 106°05′51″W / 36.07056°N 106.09750°W / 36.07056; -106.09750CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCounty Rio ArribaArea

^[1]

• Total3.90 sq mi (10.11 km²) • Land3.85 sq mi (9.97 km²) • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km²)Elevation

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5,725 ft (1,745 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total1,005 • Density260.97/sq mi (100.77/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)Area code505GNIS feature ID2584073^[2]

Chamita is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 870 as of the 2010 census.^[4] New Mexico State Road 74 passes through the community. During its earlier years, the community was known as San Pedro De Chamita and served as the first county seat for Rio Arriba county.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.902 square miles (10.11 km²); 3.851 square miles (9.97 km²) of its area is land, and 0.051 square miles (0.13 km²) is water.^[4] Both the Rio Grande and the Rio Chama flow through the community. The two rivers converge south of the area.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,005		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]^[3]

Education

It is in Española Public Schools.^[6] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.

References

^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chamita, 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.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2021.