| La Bajada, New Mexico | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA New Mexico#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | La Bajada |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of New Mexico |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Santa Fe |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5,496 |
| Coordinates: | 35.5561°N -106.2408°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 87052 |
| Area Code: | 505 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 928746 |
La Bajada is a census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is named after a geographical feature of the nearby Caja del Rio.
A post office called La Bajada was established in 1870, closed in 1872.[1] La Bajada is derived from Spanish meaning "the descent".[2]
It is within Santa Fe Public Schools.[3]