Acoma Pueblo

Acoma
Dwellings on the mesa at Acoma Pueblo
Acoma is located in New Mexico
Acoma
Acoma
Location in New Mexico
Acoma is located in the United States
Acoma
Acoma
Location in United States
Nearest cityCasa Blanca, New Mexico
Coordinates34°53′47″N 107°34′55″W / 34.89639°N 107.58194°W / 34.89639; -107.58194
Area270 acres (110 ha)
Built1100; 924 years ago (1100)
Architectural stylePueblo, Territorial
NRHP reference No.66000500[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPOctober 15, 1966
Designated NHLDOctober 9, 1960[2]

Acoma Pueblo (/ˈækəmə/ AK-ə-mə, Western Keres: Áakʼu) is a Native American pueblo approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States.

Four communities make up the village of Acoma Pueblo: Sky City (Old Acoma), Acomita, Anzac, and McCartys. These communities are located near the expansive Albuquerque metropolitan area, which includes several large cities and towns, including neighboring Laguna Pueblo. The Acoma Pueblo tribe is a federally recognized tribal entity,[3] whose historic land of Acoma Pueblo totaled roughly 5,000,000 acres (2,000,000 ha). Today, much of the Acoma community is primarily within the Acoma Indian Reservation.[4] Acoma Pueblo is a National Historic Landmark.

According to the 2010 United States Census, 4,989 people identified as Acoma.[5] The Acoma have continuously occupied the area for over 2,000 years,[6] making this one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in the United States (along with Taos and Hopi pueblos).[7] Acoma tribal traditions estimate that they have lived in the village for more than two thousand years.[7]

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks Survey, New Mexico" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
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  5. ^ U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Census 2000 American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File (AIANSF) - Sample Data, Acoma alone, H38
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