Velarde

Velarde is a census-designated place in , , United States. As of the 2020 census, Velarde had a population of 514. Velarde is located on New Mexico State Road 68, in the Rio Grande Rift, at the point where the road enters the Rio Grande Gorge.
  • Type: Hamlet with 502 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States
  • Also known as: “La Hoya”, “La Jolla”, “La Joya”, “Phahu’bu’u”, “Tsigubu’u”, “Velarde (Nuevo México)”, “Velarde, New Mexico”, and “Velarde, NM”
  • Postal code: 87582

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Canova and Lyden.

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is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is situated 3½ miles north of Velarde.

Velarde

Latitude
36.15888° or 36° 9′ 32″ north
Longitude
-105.97471° or 105° 58′ 29″ west
Population
502
Elevation
5,761 feet (1,756 metres)
Open location code
858P525G+H4
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Open­Street­Map feature
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Velarde” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Velarde”
  • Chechen: “Веларде”
  • Chinese: “貝拉爾德 (新墨西哥州)”
  • Chinese: “貝拉爾德”
  • French: “Velarde”
  • German: “Velarde”
  • Gilaki: “ولا رد”
  • Irish: “Velarde”
  • Italian: “Velarde”
  • Ladin: “Velarde”
  • Polish: “Velarde”
  • Serbian: “Velarde, New Mexico”
  • Serbian: “Velarde”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Velarde, New Mexico”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Velarde”
  • Spanish: “Velarde”
  • Tatar: “Веларде”
  • Ukrainian: “Веларде”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: La Cienega and La Junta.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Velarde on the Camino Real Historical Marker and Velarde Post Office.

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