Gallina is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 286 as of the 2010 census. Gallina has a post office with ZIP code 87017.[4][5] New Mexico State Road 96 passes through the community.
Gallina, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
 Gallina, New Mexico in 2024. | |
  Gallina, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 36°13′46″N 106°49′14″W / 36.22944°N 106.82056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.30 sq mi (16.32 km2) |
| • Land | 6.29 sq mi (16.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,563 ft (2,305 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 299 |
| • Density | 47.50/sq mi (18.34/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87017 |
| Area code | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584067[2] |
Gallina is derived from the Spanish word gallina, meaning "hen", and used figuratively to denote a coward.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 299 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7][3] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gallina, New Mexico
- ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 133.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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