El Duende, New Mexico facts for kids
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El Duende, New Mexico
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 El Duende, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.483 sq mi (3.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.469 sq mi (3.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.014 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,695 ft (1,736 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 707 |
| • Density | 476.7/sq mi (184.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 902820 |
El Duende is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 707 as of the 2010 census. The community is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 84/285 and New Mexico State Road 74. El Duende means "the dwarf" in Spanish, but how and why it adopted this moniker is unknown.
Geography
El Duende is located at 36°04′27″N 106°07′12″W / 36.0741889°N 106.1200240°W. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 1.483 square miles (3.84 km2); 1.469 square miles (3.80 km2) of its area is land, and 0.014 square miles (0.036 km2) is water.
Education
It is in Española Public Schools. The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.
See also
In Spanish: El Duende (Nuevo México) para niños
