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Summary for Chama

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Located in: Rio Arriba County (see below)

Time Zone: Chama lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 575

ZIP Code: 87520<1>

Elevation: 7,820 feet [2,383.54 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Chama)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	986 (3.52% decrease since 2010)
2010:	1,022 (14.76% decrease since 2000)
2000:	1,199

Total Area:<4> 2.7 sq. miles [7 km²] - of which 1.15% is water (0.03 sq. miles [0.1 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 596

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Chama:

Lat: 36.901400° (or 36°54'5" N)

Lon: -106.582700° (or -106°34'57" W)

USGS Topo Map: Chama<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Chama

GNIS ID: 2413539

FIPS State / Place Code: 35 / 13970

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chama)

About Rio Arriba County

The village of Tierra Amarilla is the County Seat for {Rio Arriba County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Rio Arriba)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	38,921 (3.39% decrease since 2010)
2010	40,286 (2.19% decrease since 2000)
2000:	41,190

Total Area: 5,896 sq. miles [15,271 km²]

Housing Units: 19,638

Official Website: https://www.rio-arriba.org/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rio Arriba

GNIS ID: 1702368

FIPS State / County Code: 35 / 039

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chama)

About New Mexico

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	2,099,634 (1.96% increase since 2010)
2010:	2,059,179 (13.2% increase since 2000)
2000:	1,819,046

Websites for State of New Mexico

Official Website: https://www.nm.gov/

Tourism: https://www.newmexico.org/

Parks: https://www.emnrd.nm.gov/

Fishing: https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/licenses-permits/

Hunting: https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New Mexico

GNIS ID: 897535

FIPS State: 35

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Chama)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a village (such as Chama). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Chama or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chama - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Chama. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Chama, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Chama.