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Welcome to Broncho ...

Broncho is located in Torrance County<1>.

Broncho is 6,320 feet [1,926 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Broncho is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Broncho: 505

Communities Also Named Broncho ...

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

Communities near Broncho ...

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

  • Estancia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Mountainair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Willard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Manzano
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzano have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzano
    • Manzano is located in Torrance County
  • Torreon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torreon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
    • Torreon is located in Torrance County
  • Abo ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
    • Abo is located in Torrance County
  • Tajique
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • McIntosh
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Chilili
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilili have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
    • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
  • Cedarvale
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Broncho ...

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

Adding Broncho to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Broncho in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Broncho was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Arizona & New Mexico.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Broncho.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Torrance, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Broncho - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.