Medanales is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located on the Chama River near U.S. Route 84, 14 miles (23 km) north-northwest of Española. Medanales has a post office with ZIP code 87548, which opened on March 10, 1945.[3][5]
Medanales | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 36°10′32″N 106°11′00″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Rio Arriba |
Area | |
• Total | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
• Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 5,840 ft (1,780 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 224 |
• Density | 70.84/sq mi (27.35/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP codes | 87548[3] |
Area code | 505 |
GNIS feature ID | 908556[4] |
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2020 | 224 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6][2] |
It is in Española Public Schools.[7] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.
Municipalities and communities of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States | ||
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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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