Arroyo Seco, New Mexico

Arroyo Seco
Welcome sign in Arroyo Seco
Etymology: Spanish for "Dry Creek"
Arroyo Seco
Location of Arroyo Seco in New Mexico and in the United States
Arroyo Seco
Arroyo Seco (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°30′50″N 105°36′34″W / 36.51389°N 105.60944°W / 36.51389; -105.60944
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyTaos
Settled1806
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
 • Total
6.83 sq mi (17.68 km2)
 • Land6.83 sq mi (17.68 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
7,582 ft (2,311 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,979
 • Density289.9/sq mi (111.94/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87514
Area code575
FIPS code35-05150
GNIS feature ID2629104

Arroyo Seco is a census-designated place in Taos County near Taos, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Arroyo Seco had a population of 1,979. Arroyo Seco's economy is based on tourism and services to residents of retirement and vacation homes.

Arroyo Seco has a post office, with the ZIP code 87514. Arroyo Seco's elevation is 7,634 feet.