Polvadera, New Mexico

Polvadera, New Mexico
Polvadera, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°12′07″N 106°55′02″W / 34.20194°N 106.91722°W / 34.20194; -106.91722
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySocorro
Area
 • Total
0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Land0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,649 ft (1,417 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
178
 • Density184/sq mi (70.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87828
Area code575
FIPS code35-58910
GNIS feature ID2584183

Polvadera (La Polvadera de San Lorenzo) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Socorro County in central New Mexico, United States. It is located on the west bank of the Rio Grande, near the mouth of the Rio Salado, and on the western spur of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro. As of the 2020 census, Polvadera had a population of 178.