Chamita, New Mexico

Chamita, New Mexico
Chamita is located in New Mexico
Chamita
Chamita
Coordinates: 36°04′14″N 106°05′51″W / 36.07056°N 106.09750°W / 36.07056; -106.09750
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Area
 • Total3.90 sq mi (10.11 km2)
 • Land3.85 sq mi (9.97 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)
Elevation5,725 ft (1,745 m)
Population
 • Total1,005
 • Density260.97/sq mi (100.77/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code505
GNIS feature ID2584073[2]

Chamita is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 870 as of the 2010 census.[4] New Mexico State Road 74 passes through the community. During its earlier years, the community was known as San Pedro De Chamita and served as the first county seat for Rio Arriba county.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chamita, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.