Potrero Cemetery

Potrero Cemetery is a cemetery in Santa Fe, New Mexico and has an elevation of 6,191 feet. Potrero Cemetery is situated nearby to the church El Santuario de Chimayo, as well as near the hamlet Cundiyo.

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Type: Cemetery
Description: cemetery in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
Also known as: “Holy Family Church Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include El Santuario de Chimayo.

El Santuario de Chimayo

Church

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El Santuario de Chimayó is a Roman Catholic church in Chimayo, New Mexico, United States. This shrine, a National Historic Landmark, is famous for the story of its founding and as a contemporary pilgrimage site. El Santuario de Chimayo is situated 720 feet east of Potrero Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chimayó and Cundiyo.

Chimayó

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Chimayó is a small town in North Central New Mexico. At the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, Chimayó is most well-known for its famed church that has a reputation for delivering miracles.

Cundiyo

Hamlet

Cundiyo is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 72 at the 2010 census. The name means round hill of the little bells in Tewa. Cundiyo is situated 3 miles southeast of Potrero Cemetery.