Official Name: | Veguita, New Mexico |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | New Mexico |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | New Mexico |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Socorro |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.17 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.17 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.84 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.84 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 219 |
Population Density Km2: | 101.10 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 261.96 |
Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
Utc Offset: | -7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
Elevation Ft: | 4771 |
Coordinates: | 34.5147°N -106.7678°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 87062 |
Area Code: | 575 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2584230 |
Veguita is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 232 as of the 2010 census. Veguita has a post office with ZIP code 87062.[2] [3] New Mexico State Road 304 passes through the community.
One community fixture is "Veguita Trading Post" which has a fueling station, and provides commodities. In 2015, the Veguita community welcomed KVNM-LP 101.1 FM, one of two low power FM Radio Stations in Socorro County.
Veguita has two independent Christian churches, Chihuahua Bible Chapel, and Iglesia Evangelica "Camino De Fe", which share facilities on Carlos Martinez Road. There also is the Mission Church of the Catholic Diocese. Veguita is the home of iDea Ministries, which is the owner-operator of KVNM-LP 101.1 FM, and produces "Jazz, Power, & The Glory!".
Its school district is Belén Consolidated Schools.[4] Belén High School is the district's comprehensive high school.