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Welcome to Sandoval County ...

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

The community of Bernalillo is the Seat for Sandoval County.

Sandoval County was founded in 1903 and was created by taking area from Bernalillo County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sandoval had a population of 123,958 people. This is a decrease of 4.8% since the last Census (which gave a population of 130,203 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sandoval represented 6.32% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Sandoval County:

  • Bernalillo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernalillo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernalillo
    • Bernalillo is located in Sandoval County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernalillo <3>
  • Cuba
    (33 miles [53.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Sandoval County (NM)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
  • Jemez Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • San Ysidro
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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.
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