Canjilon, New Mexico

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Canjilon, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Canjilon, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Canjilon, New Mexico
Canjilon, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°28′46″N 106°26′16″W / 36.47944°N 106.43778°W / 36.47944; -106.43778Coordinates: 36°28′46″N 106°26′16″W / 36.47944°N 106.43778°W / 36.47944; -106.43778
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Area
[1]
 • Total3.209 sq mi (8.31 km2)
 • Land3.208 sq mi (8.31 km2)
 • Water0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
7,785 ft (2,373 m)
Population
 (2010)[2]
 • Total256
 • Density80/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87515
Area code(s)575
GNIS feature ID928699[3]

Canjilon is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States.[2] Its population was 256 as of the 2010 census.[2] Canjilon has a post office with ZIP code 87515.[4][5] The community is located along New Mexico State Road 115. Canjilon was first settled in 1870, and by 1880, 35 families lived here.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ "Canjilon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  6. ^ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 59. ISBN 0826316891.


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