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Welcome to La Ladera ...

La Ladera is located in Valencia County<1>.

La Ladera is 4,830 feet [1,472 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of La Ladera is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for La Ladera: 505

Communities near La Ladera ...

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

  • Los Lunas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Belen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Belen is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <3>
  • Rio Communities
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Bosque Farms
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Peralta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Valencia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Valencia is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
  • Jarales
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Casa Colorada
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
  • Bosque
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Meadow Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Ladera ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Valencia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Ladera - 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.