Jarales, New Mexico facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jarales, New Mexico
CDP
Jarales School
Location of Jarales, New Mexico
Jarales, New Mexico Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	New Mexico
County	Valencia
Area
• Total	8.72 sq mi (22.58 km2)
• Land	8.72 sq mi (22.58 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	4,790 ft (1,460 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,042
• Density	234.25/sq mi (90.45/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	87023
Area code(s)	505
FIPS code	35-35110
GNIS feature ID	2408439

Jarales is a small community located in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. It is known as a census-designated place (CDP). This means it's an area that the government counts for population, but it's not officially a city or town.

In 2020, about 2,042 people lived in Jarales. It is also part of the larger Albuquerque area, which is a big group of cities and towns connected together.

About Jarales's Location

Jarales is located in New Mexico. It covers an area of about 8.7 square miles (22.58 square kilometers). All of this area is land, meaning there are no large lakes or rivers within its borders.

Who Lives in Jarales?

In the year 2000, there were 1,434 people living in Jarales. These people lived in 505 different homes. Many of these homes were families, with 394 families living there.

• About 35.8% of the homes had children under 18 years old.
• Most homes (61.2%) were married couples living together.
• About 29.4% of the people were under 18 years old.
• About 9.8% of the people were 65 years old or older.
• The average age of people in Jarales was 35 years old.

Education in Jarales

The schools in Jarales are part of the Belén Consolidated Schools district. Students in this area attend schools within this district. The main high school for students in Jarales is Belén High School.

See also

In Spanish: Jarales (Nuevo México) para niños