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A visit to the El Santuario Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the El Santuario Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The El Santuario Cemetery (FG ID #38043).

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the El Santuario Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the El Santuario Cemetery:

36.1986, -105.8886

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the El Santuario Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The El Santuario Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County<3>.

. Tierra Amarilla lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<4> to the northwest of the El Santuario Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the El Santuario Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the El Santuario Cemetery.<5>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from El Santuario Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Father Kauper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Father Kauper Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Father Kauper Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ojo Sarco Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Martinez Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Martinez Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Cemetery
  • Las Trampas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Las Trampas Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Las Trampas Cemetery is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Trampas Cemetery
  • San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery
    • The San Jose de Gracia Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Las Trampas Cemetery
    • San Jose de Gracia Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38415 <1>
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz Cemetery
  • La Villita Catholic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ramon Sanchez Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Rio Lucio Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Rio Lucio Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio Cemetery
  • Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Picuris Pueblo Cemetery is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Picuris Pueblo Cemetery is located in Picuris Pueblo.
    • The Picuris Pueblo Cemetery has also been known as:
    • San Lorenzo de Picuris Parish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2405843 <1>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Ojo Caliente Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ojo Caliente Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojo Caliente Cemetery
    • Llanitos Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cementerio del Pueblo de Truchas Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • Griego Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Griego Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griego Cemetery
    • Morada Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Morada Cemetery is located in Taos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morada Cemetery
    • Virgilio Trujillo Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Llano de la Yegua Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the El Santuario Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from El Santuario Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Dixon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Apodaca
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
  • Rinconada
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
  • Embudo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Velarde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Vallecito
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pilar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Trampas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chamisal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rio Lucio
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rio Lucio is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Lucio
  • Los Luceros
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
  • Picuris Pueblo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Picuris Pueblo is located in Taos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picuris Pueblo
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Estaca
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
    • La Villita
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
    • Alcalde
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Truchas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Penasco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ojo Caliente
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Llano
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Vadito
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Chimayo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Rio Chiquito
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Chiquito
    • Cordova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Carson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chamita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
    • San Juan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
    • Ohkay Owingeh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the El Santuario Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New Mexico:
  • Pages specific to Rio Arriba County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the El Santuario Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #38043

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #931318  (El Santuario)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #931318 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Rio Arriba
      • Est. Elev: 1837 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Velarde
      • Location given for El Santuario:
      • Lat: 36.1986344     Lon: -105.8886301
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <2>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.
    <3>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.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- El Santuario Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.