Chili, New Mexico
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Chili, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
  Chili | |
| Coordinates: 36°06′10″N 106°09′10″W / 36.10278°N 106.15278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.32 sq mi (8.59 km2) |
| • Land | 3.28 sq mi (8.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,811 ft (1,771 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 541 |
| • Density | 164.8/sq mi (63.62/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584076[2] |
Chili is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Chili had a population of 541.[4] U.S. Route 84 passes through the community. The name comes from a station of the D&RG railroad that was known locally as the "Chili Line."[5]
Chili is located at 36°06′18″N 106°08′59″W / 36.1050216°N 106.1497467°W.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.317 square miles (8.59 km2); 3.283 square miles (8.50 km2) of its area is land, and 0.034 square miles (0.088 km2) is water.[6]
The Rio del Oso flows by or through Chili, within its zip code 87537, where it crosses under U.S. Route 84, and forms part of the northwest boundary of this zip code region. The Rio Chama forms the northeast boundary of this zip code region.[7]
