Medanales, New Mexico facts for kids
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Medanales
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 Medanales
Location in New Mexico
Medanales
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Rio Arriba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
| • Land | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,840 ft (1,780 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 224 |
| • Density | 70.84/sq mi (27.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes |
87548
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| Area code(s) | 505 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806743 |
Medanales is an unincorporated community located in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The community is located on the Chama River near U.S. Route 84, 14 miles (23 km) north-northwest of Española. Medanales has a post office with ZIP code 87548, which opened on March 10, 1945.
Demographics
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| 2020 | 224 | — | |
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Education
It is in Española Public Schools. The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.
Notable people
- Agueda Salazar Martínez (1898—2000), New Mexican Hispanic weaver, "head of the largest family of Hispanic weavers in the state".
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