Canjilon, New Mexico

Canjilon, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Canjilon, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°29′42″N 106°25′55″W / 36.49500°N 106.43194°W / 36.49500; -106.43194
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Area
 • Total
3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
 • Land3.21 sq mi (8.31 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
7,832 ft (2,387 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
228
 • Density71.1/sq mi (27.44/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87515
Area code575
GNIS feature ID2584063

Canjilon is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Canjilon had a population of 228. Canjilon has a post office with the ZIP code 87515. The community is located along New Mexico State Road 115. Canjilon was first settled in 1870, and by 1880, 35 families lived there.