Blanco, New Mexico
Blanco, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
Blanco, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 36°43′04″N 107°49′45″W / 36.71778°N 107.82917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | San Juan |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.49 sq mi (16.80 km2) |
| • Land | 6.15 sq mi (15.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,591 ft (1,704 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 491 |
| • Density | 79.9/sq mi (30.85/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87412 |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584057 |
Blanco is a census-designated place in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Blanco had a population of 491. Blanco has a post office with ZIP code 87412, which opened on March 6, 1901. U.S. Route 64 passes through the community.
A parish was established in Blanco in 1900 with St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church being the mother church for many missions.