Peña Blanca, New Mexico
Peña Blanca, New Mexico | |
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Church at Peña Blanca, 1915. Photo by Carlos Vierra | |
| Nickname: Peña | |
Location of Peña Blanca, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 35°34′23″N 106°20′14″W / 35.57306°N 106.33722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Sandoval |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.89 sq mi (17.84 km2) |
| • Land | 6.89 sq mi (17.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,236 ft (1,596 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 624 |
| • Density | 90.6/sq mi (34.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87041 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-55830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0928768 |
Peña Blanca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Peña Blanca had a population of 624. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Peña Blanca's name is derived from the Spanish term for "white rock".