Welcome to El Padro ...

El Padro is located in Taos County<1>.

El Padro is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of El Padro is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for El Padro: 575

Communities near El Padro ...

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

• Questa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Questa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Questa
  • Questa is located in Taos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Questa <4>
• Angel Fire
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel Fire
  • Angel Fire is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angel Fire <4>
• Eagle Nest
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Nest
  • Eagle Nest is located in Colfax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Nest <4>
• Taos Ski Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Ski Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Ski Valley
  • Taos Ski Valley is located in Taos County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taos Ski Valley <4>
• Taos Pueblo
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taos Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taos Pueblo
  • Taos Pueblo is located in Taos County
• Arroyo Seco
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
  • Arroyo Seco is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arroyo Seco <4>
• Ranchos de Taos
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchos de Taos
  • Ranchos de Taos is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranchos de Taos <4>
• Talpa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talpa
  • Talpa is located in Taos County
• Shady Brook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
  • Shady Brook is located in Taos County
• Valdez
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdez
  • Valdez is located in Taos County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdez <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Padro ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Padro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/