Dulce, New Mexico
Dulce, New Mexico | |
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Location of Dulce, New Mexico. | |
Dulce Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 36°56′32″N 106°59′33″W / 36.94222°N 106.99250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.97 sq mi (33.60 km2) |
| • Land | 12.83 sq mi (33.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,861 ft (2,091 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,788 |
| • Density | 217.4/sq mi (83.93/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87528 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-21390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408695 |
Dulce (/ˈdʌlsiː/ or /ˈduːsiː/; Jicarilla Apache: Lóosi) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dulce had a population of 2,788. It is almost entirely Native American. It is the largest community and tribal headquarters of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation.