El Duende is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 707 as of the 2010 census.[4] The community is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 84/285 and New Mexico State Road 74. El Duende means "the dwarf" in Spanish, but how and why it adopted this moniker is unknown.[5]
El Duende, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
El Duende | |
| Coordinates: 36°04′27″N 106°07′12″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.47 sq mi (3.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,695 ft (1,736 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 573 |
| • Density | 390.06/sq mi (150.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 902820[3] |
El Duende is located at 36.0741889°N 106.1200240°W / 36.0741889; -106.1200240.[3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.483 square miles (3.84 km2); 1.469 square miles (3.80 km2) of its area is land, and 0.014 square miles (0.036 km2) is water.[4]
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| 2020 | 573 | — | |
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It is in Española Public Schools.[7] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.
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County seat: Tierra Amarilla | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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