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Welcome to La Villita ...

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



La Villita is 5,710 feet [1,740 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of La Villita is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near La Villita ...

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

  • Espanola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • El Duende
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Duende
    • El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Hernandez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Velarde
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cuartelez
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuartelez
    • Cuartelez is located in Santa Fe County
  • Santa Cruz
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Santo Nino
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santo Nino
    • Santo Nino is located in Santa Fe County
  • Chimayo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Embudo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • La Puebla
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
    • La Puebla is located in Santa Fe 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 Villita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Villita.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Villita ...

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

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

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/

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 Villita - 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.









 

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