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Jacona, New Mexico
Jacona, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Jacona, New Mexico
Jacona, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Santa Fe
Area
 • Total 0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2)
 • Land 0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
5,788 ft (1,764 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 400
 • Density 472.26/sq mi (182.33/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code(s) 505
GNIS feature ID 2584115

Jacona is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 412 as of the 2010 census.

The name is a Spanish approximation of Sakona, the Tewa name of the pueblo which was abandoned in 1696.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.847 square miles (2.19 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 400
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

It is zoned to Pojoaque Valley Schools. Pojoaque Valley High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Jacona (Nuevo México) para niños

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