Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico

Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico
San Lorenzo de Picurís
Location of Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico
Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°11′58″N 105°42′47″W / 36.19944°N 105.71306°W / 36.19944; -105.71306
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyTaos
Area
 • Total
0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
7,277 ft (2,218 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
83
 • Density181.7/sq mi (70.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code505
FIPS code35-56810
GNIS feature ID2409063
Picuris Pueblo
Location of Picuris Pueblo and neighboring pueblos in New Mexico
Nearest cityTaos, New Mexico
Area20.4 acres (8.3 ha)
Built1776 (1776)
Architectural stylePueblo
NRHP reference No.74001211
{{{DESIGNATED_OTHER1_ABBR}}} No.229
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1974
Designated {{{DESIGNATED_OTHER1_ABBR}}}December 30, 1971

Picuris Pueblo (/pɪkəˈrs/; Tiwa: P'įwweltha [p’ī̃wːēltʰà]) is a historic pueblo in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The federally recognized tribe of Pueblo people inhabit the community. Picurís Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos. Their own name for their pueblo is P'įwweltha, meaning "mountain warrior place" or "mountain pass place." They speak the Picuris dialect of the Northern Tiwa language, part of the Kiowa-Tanoan language family. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP). As of the 2020 census, Picuris Pueblo had a population of 83.