Valencia is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[3]
Valencia, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() ![]() Valencia ![]() ![]() Valencia | |
Coordinates: 35°34′44″N 105°47′33″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 | 7,370 ft (2,250 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• 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[3] |
The CDP 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.
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 115 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2] |
It 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]
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County seat: Santa Fe | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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