Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico

Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Rio Arriba County Courthouse, Isaac Rapp, 1916-17
Rio Arriba County Courthouse, Isaac Rapp, 1916-17
Tierra Amarilla is located in New Mexico
Tierra Amarilla
Tierra Amarilla
Location within the state of New Mexico
Tierra Amarilla is located in the United States
Tierra Amarilla
Tierra Amarilla
Tierra Amarilla (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°42′22″N 106°33′35″W / 36.70611°N 106.55972°W / 36.70611; -106.55972[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Area
[2]
 • Total
2.69 sq mi (6.98 km2)
 • Land2.69 sq mi (6.96 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[1]
7,487 ft (2,282 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
297
 • Density110.49/sq mi (42.65/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87575
Area code575
FIPS code35-77670
GNIS feature ID2584225[1]
Websitewww.sangres.com/newmexico/rioarriba/tierraamarilla.htm

Tierra Amarilla is a census-designated place in and the county seat of Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States.[1][4]

Tierra Amarilla is Spanish for "Yellow Earth". The name refers to clay deposits found in the Chama River Valley and used by Native American peoples.[5]: 352–353 [6] Tewa and Navajo toponyms for the area also refer to the yellow clay.[5]: 352–353 

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico
  2. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Toponym was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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