Taos Pueblo
| Taos Pueblo tə̂otho or tə̂obo ȉałopháymųp’ȍhə́othə̀olbo or ȉałopháybo Pueblo de Taos | |
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Multifamily dwelling in Taos Pueblo in 2017 The snow-capped peak of Maxwaluna, especially sacred to the Taos Pueblo people, sits in the background | |
| Location | Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 36°26′21″N 105°32′44″W / 36.43917°N 105.54559°W |
| Governing body | Native American tribal government |
| Official name | Pueblo de Taos |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Designated | 1992 (16th session) |
| Reference no. | 492 |
| Region | Europe and North America |
| Designated | October 15, 1966 |
| Reference no. | 66000496 |
| Area | 19 acres (7.7 ha) |
| Architecture | Pueblo |
| Designated | October 9, 1960 |
| Designated | March 13, 1972 |
| Reference no. | 243 |
Location within New Mexico Location within United States | |
t’óynemą | |
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| Total population | |
| 4,500 (2010 U.S. census) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States ( New Mexico) | |
| Languages | |
| Taos (Tiwa), English, Spanish | |
| Religion | |
| Taos religion (Pueblo religion), Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Other Tanoan peoples |
Taos Pueblo (or Pueblo de Taos) is an ancient pueblo belonging to a Taos-speaking (Tiwa) Native American tribe of Puebloan people. It lies about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the modern city of Taos, New Mexico. Taos Pueblo has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Taos Pueblo is one of several settlements established in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. It is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos. A tribal land of 95,000 acres (38,000 ha) is attached to the pueblo; as of 2012, about 4,500 people live in this area.