Pojoaque, New Mexico

Pojoaque, New Mexico
Location of Pojoaque, New Mexico.
Location of Pojoaque, New Mexico.
Pojoaque, New Mexico is located in the United States
Pojoaque, New Mexico
Pojoaque, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°53′26″N 106°0′34″W / 35.89056°N 106.00944°W / 35.89056; -106.00944
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySanta Fe
Area
 • Total4.37 sq mi (11.31 km2)
 • Land4.37 sq mi (11.31 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation5,883 ft (1,793 m)
Population
 • Total2,071
 • Density474.13/sq mi (183.06/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87506
Area code505
FIPS code35-58630
GNIS feature ID2409085[2]

Pojoaque (/pəˈwɑːk/; Tewa: Pʼohsųwæ̨geh Ówîngeh/P'osuwaege Owingeh [p’òhsũ̀wæ̃̀gè ʔówîŋgè]), Po’su wae geh, which translates to “water gathering place”,[4] is a unincorporated community in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,907 at the 2010 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Pojoaque as a census-designated place (CDP). Pojoaque Pueblo, a neighboring community, is an Indian reservation, and the town of Pojoaque is a collection of communities near the pueblo with people from various ethnic backgrounds. The area of Pojoaque includes the neighborhoods of Cuyamungue, Jacona, Jaconita, Nambé and El Rancho.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pojoaque, New Mexico
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Pearce, T.M.,editor, New Mexico Place Names, A Geographical Dictionary, University of New Mexico Press 1965. ISBN 0-8263-0082-0