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Welcome to Duranes ...

Duranes is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

Duranes is 6,170 feet [1,881 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Duranes is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near Duranes ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duranes.

  • Espanola
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Embudo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • LaMadera
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMadera
    • LaMadera is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Velarde
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • El Rito
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Medanales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Dixon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Estaca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
    • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Rinconada
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
    • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Apodaca
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
    • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County

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 Duranes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duranes.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duranes. 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 Duranes.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duranes. See our Newspapers Page for Duranes.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duranes ...

Looking for more information about Duranes? 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 Duranes, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Duranes.

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duranes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.