El Duende, New Mexico
Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
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San Francisco el Duende,[4] more commonly known as El Duende ("the dwarf" in Spanish, of unknown application) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, El Duende had a population of 573.[5] The community is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 84/285 and New Mexico State Road 74.
El Duende, New Mexico | |
|---|---|
  El Duende | |
| Coordinates: 36°04′27″N 106°07′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.47 sq mi (3.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,775 ft (1,760 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 573 |
| • Density | 390.2/sq mi (150.64/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584093[2] |
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.483 square miles (3.84 km2); 1.469 square miles (3.80 km2) of its area is land, and 0.014 square miles (0.036 km2) is water.[6]
Demographics
Education
It is in Española Public Schools.[8] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.
