La Tierra, New Mexico Explained

Official Name:La Tierra, New Mexico
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:New Mexico#USA
Pushpin Label:La Tierra
Coordinates:35.7533°N -106.0222°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:New Mexico
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Santa Fe
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:9.81
Area Land Sq Mi:9.81
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:25.41
Area Land Km2:25.41
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:312
Population Density Sq Mi:31.81
Population Density Km2:12.28
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation Ft:6677
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:87506 (Santa Fe)
Area Code:505
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:35-40074
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806763

La Tierra is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

The CDP is in northern Santa Fe County. It is bordered to the east and southeast by Tano Road and to the southwest by Las Campanas. It is 8miles northwest of Santa Fe, the state capital.

Demographics

Education

Much of La Tierra within Santa Fe Public Schools while some is in Pojoaque Valley Public Schools.[2] Pojoaque Valley High School is the zoned school for Pojoaque Valley.

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: Santa Fe County, NM. U.S. Census Bureau. 2021-07-20.