La Boca, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:La Boca, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:La Boca
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:36.9944°N -107.6064°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:San Juan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.56
Area Land Sq Mi:0.56
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.44
Area Land Km2:1.44
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:38
Population Density Sq Mi:68.22
Population Density Km2:26.35
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6283
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:87419 (Navajo Dam)
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-36567
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806753

La Boca is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The CDP is in the northeast corner of the county, bordered to the north by La Plata County, Colorado. New Mexico State Road 511 passes through the community, leading south to Navajo Dam. To the north, the road becomes Colorado State Highway 172, leading 9miles to Ignacio.

La Boca is bordered to the east by Los Pinos River, which flows southward to join the San Juan River in Navajo Lake.

Demographics

Education

The school district is Aztec Municipal Schools.[2] Aztec High School is the local high school.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-12.