Pojoaque, New Mexico
Pojoaque, New Mexico | |
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Poeh museum | |
Location of Pojoaque, New Mexico. | |
Pojoaque, New Mexico Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 35°53′26″N 106°0′34″W / 35.89056°N 106.00944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Santa Fe |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Jenelle Roybal |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.37 sq mi (11.31 km2) |
| • Land | 4.37 sq mi (11.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,883 ft (1,793 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,071 |
| • Density | 474.1/sq mi (183.06/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87506 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-58630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409085 |
Pojoaque (Tewa: Pʼohsųwæ̨geh Ówîngeh, pronounced [pʼòhsũ̀wæ̃̀gè ʔówîŋgè], lit. 'water-drinking place village') is an unincorporated community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Pojoaque had a population of 2,071. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Pojoaque as a census-designated place (CDP). Pojoaque Pueblo, a neighboring community, is an Indian reservation, and the town of Pojoaque is a collection of communities near the pueblo with people from various ethnic backgrounds. The area of Pojoaque includes the neighborhoods of Cuyamungue, Jacona, Jaconita, Nambé and El Rancho.