Welcome to Domingo ...
Domingo is located in Sandoval County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Domingo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
Domingo is 5,260 feet [1,603 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Domingo is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Domingo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Domingo: 505
Communities near Domingo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Domingo.
- Bernalillo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernalillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernalillo
- Bernalillo is located in Sandoval County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernalillo <4>
- Pena Blanca
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pena Blanca have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pena Blanca
- Pena Blanca is located in Sandoval County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pena Blanca <4>
- Sile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cochiti Pueblo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- San Felipe Pueblo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Felipe Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Pueblo
- San Felipe Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
- Cochiti Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bonanza City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza City
- Bonanza City is located in Santa Fe County
- La Cienega
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cienega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cienega
- La Cienega is located in Santa Fe County
- Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Algodones
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Domingo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Domingo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Domingo. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Domingo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Domingo. See our Newspapers Page for Domingo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Domingo ...
Looking for more information about Domingo? 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 Domingo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Domingo.
Adding Domingo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Domingo 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 Domingo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Domingo post office opened in 1909.
We also found Domingo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1920).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Domingo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Sandoval, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Domingo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |