Arroyo Hondo, Taos County, New Mexico
Place in New Mexico, United States
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Arroyo Hondo is a census-designated place in Taos County near Taos, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 474.[4]
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| Coordinates: 36°49′09″N 105°56′23″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Taos |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2) |
| • Land | 1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,962 ft (2,122 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 428 |
| • Density | 259.7/sq mi (100.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87513 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-05010 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812758[2] |
History
It is historically notable as the site of the killing of six to eight employees by a force of allied Native Americans at Simeon Turley's mill and distillery trading post on January 20, 1847.[5][6] This took place during the Taos Revolt, a populist insurrection of New Mexicans and Native Americans against the new United States territorial regime during the Mexican–American War.[7][8]
Demographics
Education
It is within Taos Municipal Schools,[10] which operates Taos High School.
See also
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