Gallina, New Mexico
Gallina, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() ![]() Gallina, New Mexico | |
Coordinates: 36°13′42″N 106°49′08″W / 36.22833°N 106.81889°WCoordinates: 36°13′42″N 106°49′08″W / 36.22833°N 106.81889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Rio Arriba |
Area | |
• Total | 4.509 sq mi (11.68 km2) |
• Land | 4.505 sq mi (11.67 km2) |
• Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 7,585 ft (2,312 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 286 |
• Density | 63/sq mi (24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 87017 |
Area code(s) | 505 |
GNIS feature ID | 923601[3] |
Gallina is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 286 as of the 2010 census. Gallina has a post office with ZIP code 87017.[4][5] 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.[6]
References[]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "Gallina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 133.
Categories:
- Census-designated places in New Mexico
- Census-designated places in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
- New Mexico geography stubs