Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico

Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico
San Lorenzo de Picurís
San Lorenzo de Picurís
Location of Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico
Location of Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico
Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico is located in the United States
Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico
Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°11′58″N 105°42′47″W / 36.19944°N 105.71306°W / 36.19944; -105.71306
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyTaos
Area
 • Total0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Land0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation7,277 ft (2,218 m)
Population
 • Total83
 • Density181.62/sq mi (70.17/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code505
FIPS code35-56810
GNIS feature ID2409063[2]
Picuris Pueblo
Location of Picuris Pueblo and neighboring pueblos in New Mexico
Nearest cityTaos, New Mexico
Area20.4 acres (8.3 ha)
Built1776 (1776)
Architectural stylePueblo
NRHP reference No.74001211[4]
NMSRCP No.229
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 13, 1974
Designated NMSRCPDecember 30, 1971

Picuris Pueblo (/pɪkəˈrs/; Tiwa: P'įwweltha [p’ī̃wːēltʰà]) is a historic pueblo in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The federally recognized tribe of Pueblo people inhabit the community. Picurís Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos. Their own name for their pueblo is P'įwweltha, meaning "mountain warrior place" or "mountain pass place." They speak the Picuris dialect of the Northern Tiwa language, part of the Kiowa-Tanoan language family.[5] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined that community as a census-designated place (CDP). The 2010 census[6] estimated that 68 people lived in the CDP, while 267 people in the U.S. reported being of the tribal group Picuris alone[7] and 439 reported being of the tribal group Picuris alone or in combination with other groups.[8]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Picuris Pueblo, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference p58 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ U.S. Census Bureau (2010). "NM - Picuris Pueblo CDP". United States Census 2010. Archived from the original on August 3, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  7. ^ Census 2010 American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File (AIANSF) - Sample Data, Pueblo of Picuris alone (H47)
  8. ^ Census 2010 American Indian and Alaska Native Summary File (AIANSF) - Sample Data, Pueblo of Picuris alone or in any combination (H47) & (100-299) or (300, A01-Z99) or (400-999)