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Welcome to Jarosa ...

Jarosa is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

Jarosa is 8,660 feet [2,640 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Jarosa is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near Jarosa ...

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

  • Cuba
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
    • Cuba is located in Sandoval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuba <3>
  • Jemez Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Arroyo del Agua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo del Agua
    • Arroyo del Agua is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Coyote
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Seven Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Springs
    • Seven Springs is located in Sandoval County
  • Copper City ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
    • Copper City is located in Sandoval County
  • Gallina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Canones
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • La Jara
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Regina
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jarosa ...

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

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 Jarosa - 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.
<4>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.