Around Espanola ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Santa Fe. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the south of Espanola. Santa Fe has a population of 85,000 people.<1>.
For comparison, Espanola has a population of 10,000 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Espanola, with the nearest first.
- Santa Cruz
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Cruz
- Santa Cruz is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Cruz <2>
- Santo Nino
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino
- Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
- Sombrillo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Arroyo Seco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Seco
- Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
- Cuartelez
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuartelez
- Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
- El Valle de Arroyo Seco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Valle de Arroyo Seco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Valle de Arroyo Seco
- El Valle de Arroyo Seco is located in Santa Fe County
- Ohkay Owingeh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohkay Owingeh
- Ohkay Owingeh is located in Rio Arriba County
- Former name for Ohkay Owingeh:
- San Juan Pueblo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ohkay Owingeh <2>
- La Puebla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
- La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
- San Juan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
- San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
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- Chamita
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
- Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
- Hernandez
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernandez
- Hernandez is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernandez <2>
- Alcalde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcalde
- Alcalde is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcalde <2>
- El Duende
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Duende
- El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
- Pajarito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajarito
- Pajarito is located in Santa Fe County
- Chimayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimayo
- Chimayo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimayo <2>
- Chamita
For more communities neighboring Espanola, please visit our County-by-County Page for Espanola.
Rio Arriba County ...
Espanola is primarily located in Rio Arriba County<4>. A portion of Espanola extends into Santa Fe County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rio Arriba County: Archuleta (CO), Conejos (CO), Los Alamos, Mora, San Juan, Sandoval, Santa Fe & Taos.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Espanola ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Espanola.
Airports Near Espanola ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Espanola and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Espanola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Espanola ...
Looking for more information about Espanola? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Espanola. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Espanola, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Espanola.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Mexico:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- New Mexico Statewide Tourism
- Espanola Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Espanola
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Espanola: www.cityofespanola.net/
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Espanola. |
| <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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Espanola), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |