Canjilon, New Mexico

Canjilon is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States.[2] Its population was 256 as of the 2010 census.[2] Canjilon has a post office with ZIP code 87515.[4][5] The community is located along New Mexico State Road 115. Canjilon was first settled in 1870, and by 1880, 35 families lived here.[6]

Canjilon, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Canjilon, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°28′46″N 106°26′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Area
 • Total3.209 sq mi (8.31 km2)
 • Land3.208 sq mi (8.31 km2)
 • Water0.001 sq mi (0.003 km2)
Elevation
7,785 ft (2,373 m)
Population
 • Total256
 • Density80/sq mi (31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87515
Area code(s)575
GNIS feature ID928699[3]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. "Canjilon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  6. Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 59. ISBN 0826316891.


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