Arroyo Hondo, Taos County, New Mexico facts for kids
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Arroyo Hondo
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Nuestra Señora de Dolores Catholic Church
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 Arroyo Hondo
Location in New Mexico
Arroyo Hondo
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Taos |
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| • Type | unincorporated community |
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| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,790 ft (2,070 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 176 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
87513
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| Area code(s) | 575 |
Arroyo Hondo is a census-designated place in Taos County near Taos, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 474.
It is historically notable as the site of the killing of six to eight employees by a force of allied Native Americans at Simon Turley's mill and distillery trading post on January 20, 1847. This took place during the Taos Revolt, a populist insurrection of New Mexicans and Native Americans against the new United States territorial regime during the Mexican–American War.
Education
It is within Taos Municipal Schools, which operates Taos High School.
See also
In Spanish: Arroyo Hondo (Nuevo México) para niños
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