Taos Pueblo tə̂otho or tə̂obo ȉałopháymųp’ȍhə́othə̀olbo or ȉałopháybo Pueblo de Taos | |
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Location | Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, U.S. |
Coordinates | 36°26′21″N 105°32′44″W / 36.43917°N 105.54559°W |
Governing body | Native American tribal government |
Official name | Pueblo de Taos |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iv |
Designated | 1992 (16th session) |
Reference no. | 492 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Designated | October 15, 1966 |
Reference no. | 66000496[1] |
Area | 19 acres (7.7 ha) |
Architecture | Pueblo |
Designated | October 9, 1960[2] |
Designated | March 13, 1972 |
Reference no. | 243 |
t’óynemą | |
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Total population | |
4,500 (2010 U.S. Census) | |
Regions with significant populations | |
United States ( New Mexico) | |
Languages | |
Taos (Tiwa), English, Spanish | |
Religion | |
Taos religion (Pueblo religion), Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Tanoan peoples |
Taos Pueblo (or Pueblo de Taos) is an ancient pueblo belonging to a Taos-speaking (Tiwa) Native American tribe of Puebloan people. It lies about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the modern city of Taos, New Mexico. The pueblos are one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States.[3] Taos Pueblo has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Taos Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos. A tribal land of 95,000 acres (38,000 ha) is attached to the pueblo, and about 4,500 people live in this area.[4]