Ojo Sarco | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Mexico#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
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: | Rio Arriba |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.41 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.41 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Area Total Km2: | 8.83 |
Area Land Km2: | 8.83 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 277 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 81.26 |
Population Density Km2: | 31.37 |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 7399 |
Coordinates: | 36.1347°N -105.7917°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Area Code: | 505 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2806744 |
Ojo Sarco is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Ojo Sarco is located in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, from New Mexico State Road 76 and west-southwest of Las Trampas. Ojo Sarco had its own post office until June 8, 1996.[2] Ojo Sarco was founded by settlers on the Las Trampas Land Grant which dates back to 1751.
The southern portion is in Peñasco Independent Schools while the northern portion is in Española Public Schools.[3] The comprehensive public high school for the Española district is Española Valley High School.