Bosque is an unincorporated community in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States.[1] Bosque is located at the junction of New Mexico State Road 116 and New Mexico State Road 346 7.1 miles (11.4 km) south of Belen. Bosque has a post office with ZIP code 87006.[2][3] It was named for its location in the bosque of the Rio Grande valley. The town has been settled since 1750, when several Hispanicized tribes farmed here.[4]
Bosque, New Mexico | |
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Coordinates: 34°33′36″N 106°47′21″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Valencia |
Elevation | 4,780 ft (1,460 m) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 87006 |
Area code(s) | 505 |
GNIS feature ID | 899545[1] |
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County seat: Los Lunas | ||
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