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Welcome to La Chuachia ...

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

La Chuachia is 5,730 feet [1,747 m] above sea level.<2> 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)
  • Alcalde
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Estaca
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
  • San Juan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • San Juan is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan
  • La Villita
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
  • Los Luceros
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
  • Ohkay Owingeh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Medanales
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Santo Nino
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino
  • Santa Clara Pueblo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Clara Pueblo is located in Rio Arriba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara Pueblo

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.

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 La Chuachia - 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.