Welcome to San Juan ...
San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Juan, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Time Zone: San Juan lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named San Juan ...
While we believe that this San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County, we know of another 3 New Mexico communities named San Juan. Those communities are located in the following counties: Grant, San Miguel and Valencia County.
Beyond New Mexico, there are 14 communities that are also named San Juan - they are located in Alaska, California (3), Colorado (2), Nevada (2) and Texas (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Juan.
Communities near San Juan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Juan.
- Espanola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanola
- Espanola is located in Rio Arriba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Espanola <2>
- Estaca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
- Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Los Luceros
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
- Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
- Santa Cruz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Cruz <2>
- Cuartelez
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuartelez
- Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
- La Puebla
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
- La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
- Sombrillo
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Arroyo Seco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
- Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
- El Valle de Arroyo Seco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Valle de Arroyo Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Valle de Arroyo Seco
- El Valle de Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
- Chimayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimayo
- Chimayo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimayo <2>
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 San Juan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Juan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Juan. 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 San Juan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Juan. See our Newspapers Page for San Juan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Juan ...
Looking for more information about San Juan? 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 San Juan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for San Juan.
Adding San Juan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Juan in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for San Juan was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Juan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Juan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Rio Arriba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |