Welcome to Chical ...

Chical is located in Sandoval County<1>.

The location of Chical has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Chical is 5,090 feet [1,551 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Chical is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Chical lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Chical ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Chical: This one is located in Sandoval County and the other is located in Valencia County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chical.

Communities near Chical ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chical.

• Albuquerque
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albuquerque
  • Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 562,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albuquerque <4>
• Rio Rancho
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rancho
  • Rio Rancho is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Rancho <4>
• Corrales
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrales
  • Corrales is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrales <4>
• Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
• Tijeras
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
  • Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <4>
• Placitas
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Placitas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placitas
  • Placitas is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placitas <4>
• Pueblo of Sandia Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo of Sandia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo of Sandia Village
  • Pueblo of Sandia Village is located in Sandoval County
• Diamond Tail Ranch
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
  • Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
• San Felipe Pueblo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Felipe Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Pueblo
  • San Felipe Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
• Santa Ana Pueblo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Ana Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana Pueblo
  • Santa Ana Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ana Pueblo <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chical. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chical.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chical. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Chical.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chical. See our Newspapers Page for Chical.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chical ...

Looking for more information about Chical? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Chical, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chical.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chical. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/