Valencia (NM)

Welcome to Valencia County ...

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

The community of Los Lunas is the Seat for Valencia County.

Valencia County is one of the original counties of New Mexico and was founded in 1852.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Valencia had a population of 76,688 people. This is a decrease of 0.15% since the last Census (which gave a population of 76,800 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Valencia represented 3.73% of the total population of New Mexico.

Below are some of the communities located in Valencia County:

Belen
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
- Belen is located in Valencia County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <2>
Bosque Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
- Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <2>
Los Lunas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Lunas
- Los Lunas is located in Valencia County (NM)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,282 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Lunas <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New Mexico
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the State Records Center and Archives

Websites specific to Valencia County
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails

Websites for nearby counties
- Bernalillo County
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- Cibola County
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  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Socorro County
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  - Jump to Family Search
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- Torrance County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Mexico
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Mexico
- Cemeteries of Valencia County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Mexico
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Mexico

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>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	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.