Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico | |
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| Motto: The Gateway of the Jemez World | |
Location of Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico | |
Jemez Pueblo Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°36′24″N 106°44′00″W / 35.60667°N 106.73333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Sandoval |
| Government | |
| • Governor | George Shendo Jr. |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2) |
| • Land | 2.05 sq mi (5.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,555 ft (1,693 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,963 |
| • Density | 960.2/sq mi (370.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87024 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-35250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2408443 |
Jemez Pueblo | |
Jemez Pueblo, 1850 illustration | |
| Nearest city | Bernalillo, New Mexico |
| Area | 124 acres (50 ha) |
| Built | 1700 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Pueblo |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000926 |
| NMSRCP No. | 235 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 2, 1977 |
| Designated NMSRCP | February 1, 1972 |
Jemez Pueblo (/ˈhɛmɛz/; Jemez: Walatowa, Navajo: Mąʼii Deeshgiizh) is a federally recognized tribe and census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,963 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The CDP is named after the pueblo at its center. Among Jemez people, it is known as Walatowa. It was likely the location of the Franciscan Mission San Diego de la Congregacion.