Medanales, New Mexico facts for kids
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Medanales
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 Medanales
Location in New Mexico
Medanales
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
| • Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,840 ft (1,780 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 224 |
| • Density | 70.84/sq mi (27.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
87548
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| Area code(s) | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806743 |
Medanales is a small, unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, in the United States. An unincorporated community means it's not a city with its own local government. Instead, it's a group of homes and businesses.
This community sits right by the Chama River. It is also close to U.S. Route 84. Medanales is about 14 miles (22.5 km) north of Española. It has its own post office with the ZIP code 87548. This post office first opened on March 10, 1945.
Who Lives in Medanales?
This section talks about the people living in Medanales. It's called demographics. In 2020, the United States Census counted 224 people living in Medanales.
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| 2020 | 224 | — | |
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Learning in Medanales
Students in Medanales attend schools that are part of the Española Public Schools district. The main public high school for students in this area is Española Valley High School.
Famous People from Medanales
- Agueda Salazar Martínez (1898—2000) was a very important New Mexican Hispanic weaver. She was known as the leader of the largest family of Hispanic weavers in New Mexico. Weavers create fabric by interlacing threads.
