Welcome to Barelas ...

Barelas is located in Bernalillo County<1>.

Barelas is 4,940 feet [1,506 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Barelas is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Barelas: 505

Communities near Barelas ...

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

• Rio Rancho
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Rio Rancho is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rancho
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Rancho <3>
• Los Lunas
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Los Lunas is located in Valencia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Lunas
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,282 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Lunas <3>
• Bernalillo
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Bernalillo is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernalillo
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernalillo <3>
• Corrales
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Corrales is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrales
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrales <3>
• Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
• Bosque Farms
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <3>
• Peralta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Peralta is located in Valencia County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peralta
  • Estimated population in 2015: 3,585 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peralta <3>
• Tijeras
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <3>
• South Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • South Valley is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Valley
• Barr
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Barr is located in Bernalillo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Barelas ...

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