Gallina, New Mexico
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Gallina, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
 Eastbound NM 96 in Gallina, September 2024. | |
  Gallina, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′46″N 106°49′14″W / 36.22944°N 106.82056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.30 sq mi (16.32 km2) |
| • Land | 6.29 sq mi (16.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,563 ft (2,305 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 299 |
| • Density | 47.5/sq mi (18.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87017 |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584067[2] |
Gallina is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Gallina had a population of 299.[4] Gallina has a post office with ZIP code 87017.[5][6] New Mexico State Road 96 passes through the community.
Gallina is derived from the Spanish word gallina, meaning "hen", and used figuratively to denote a coward.[7]
