Welcome to La Chuachia ...

La Chuachia is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.

The location of La Chuachia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

La Chuachia is 5,730 feet [1,747 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of La Chuachia is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near La Chuachia ...

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

• Espanola
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanola
  • Espanola is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Espanola <4>
• Alcalde
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcalde
  • Alcalde is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcalde <4>
• Estaca
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
  • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
• San Juan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
  • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
• La Villita
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
  • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
• Los Luceros
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
  • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
• Ohkay Owingeh
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Medanales
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medanales
  • Medanales is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medanales <4>
• Santo Nino
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino
  • Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
• Santa Clara Pueblo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Pueblo
  • Santa Clara Pueblo 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 La Chuachia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Chuachia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Chuachia ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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