Tecolotito, New Mexico should not be confused with Tecolote, New Mexico.
| Official Name: | Tecolotito, New Mexico |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | New Mexico |
| Pushpin Label: | Tecolotito |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | San Miguel |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.86 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.86 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.72 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.72 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 204 |
| Population Density Km2: | 109.61 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 283.73 |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 5341 |
| Coordinates: | 35.2308°N -105.1631°W |
| Area Code: | 505 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2584223 |
Tecolotito is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. The word "Tecolotito" has its origin in the Nahuatl language. Adopted into Spanish it means "small owl." The population of the community was 232 as of the 2010 census, of which 213 people were of Hispanic origin.[2] [3]
Tecolotito is located near the junction of the Pecos River and Tecolote Creek. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of, all land.[2] New Mexico State Road 386 passes through the community
Its school district is Santa Rosa Consolidated Schools.[4]