Tecolotito, New Mexico

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Tecolotito, New Mexico
Unincorporated community
Tecolotito is located in New Mexico
Tecolotito
Tecolotito
Coordinates: 35°14′04″N 105°09′34″W / 35.23444°N 105.15944°W / 35.23444; -105.15944Coordinates: 35°14′04″N 105°09′34″W / 35.23444°N 105.15944°W / 35.23444; -105.15944
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan Miguel
Area
[1]
 • Total0.715 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Land0.715 sq mi (1.85 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
5,321 ft (1,622 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total232
 • Density320/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s)505
GNIS feature ID911582[2]

Tecolotito is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. The word "Tecolotito" has its origin in the Nahuatl language. Adopted into Spanish it means "small owl." The population of the community was 232 as of the 2010 census, of which 213 people were of Hispanic origin.[1][3]

Geography[]

Tecolotito is located at

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35°14′04″N 105°09′34″W / 35.2344939°N 105.1594474°W / 35.2344939; -105.1594474, near the junction of the Pecos River and Tecolote Creek.[2] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.715 square miles (1.85 km2), all land.[1] New Mexico State Road 386 passes through the community

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Tecolotito". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ^ https://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?src=CF Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, accessed 17 Apr 2019


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