El Duende, New Mexico

El Duende, New Mexico
El Duende
Coordinates: 36°04′27″N 106°07′22″W / 36.07417°N 106.12278°W / 36.07417; -106.12278
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Area
 • Total
1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Land1.47 sq mi (3.80 km2)
 • Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
5,775 ft (1,760 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
573
 • Density390.2/sq mi (150.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code505
GNIS feature ID2584093

San Francisco el Duende, more commonly known as El Duende ("the dwarf" in Spanish, of unknown application) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, El Duende had a population of 573. The community is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 84/285 and New Mexico State Road 74.