Welcome to El Chapparal ...

El Chapparal is located in Sandoval County<1>.

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

El Chapparal is 5,060 feet [1,542 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of El Chapparal is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near El Chapparal ...

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

• Albuquerque
  (16 miles [25.7 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
  (10 miles [16.1 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
  (7 miles [11.3 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
  (13 miles [20.9 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>
• Algodones
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algodones
  • Algodones is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algodones <4>
• Pueblo of Sandia Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • 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
• Placitas
  (6 miles [9.7 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>
• 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>
• Diamond Tail Ranch
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
  • Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County

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 El Chapparal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Chapparal.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Chapparal. 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 El Chapparal.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Chapparal ...

Looking for more information about El Chapparal? 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 El Chapparal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Chapparal.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Chapparal. 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/