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Welcome to Las Colonias ...

Las Colonias is located in Sandoval County<1>.

Las Colonias is 5,100 feet [1,554 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Las Colonias is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Las Colonias ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Las Colonias: This one is located in Sandoval County and the other is located in Guadalupe County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Las Colonias.

Communities near Las Colonias ...

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

  • Rio Rancho
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Bernalillo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Corrales
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
  • San Felipe Pueblo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • San Felipe Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Pueblo
  • Placitas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Diamond Tail Ranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
  • Santa Ana Pueblo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pueblo of Sandia Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kewa Pueblo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Colonias ...

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

Footnotes ...

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