Medanales, New Mexico
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Medanales | |
|---|---|
  Medanales Location within the state of New Mexico  Medanales Medanales (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′35″N 106°10′40″W / 36.17639°N 106.17778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
| • Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,840 ft (1,780 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 224 |
| • Density | 70.8/sq mi (27.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 87548[4] |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806743[2] |
Medanales is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Medanales had a population of 224.[5] The community is located on the Chama River near U.S. Route 84, 14 miles (23 km) north-northwest of Española. Medanales has a post office with ZIP code 87548, which opened on March 10, 1945.[4][6]
Education
It is in Española Public Schools.[8] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.
