Placitas, Sandoval County, New Mexico

Placitas, New Mexico
Las Placitas Presbyterian Church
Location of Placitas, New Mexico
Placitas, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°19′3″N 106°27′7″W / 35.31750°N 106.45194°W / 35.31750; -106.45194
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySandoval
Area
 • Total
29.44 sq mi (76.25 km2)
 • Land29.44 sq mi (76.25 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,955 ft (1,815 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,041
 • Density171.2/sq mi (66.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87043
Area code505
FIPS code35-58070
GNIS feature ID0915877

Placitas is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 4,977. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.