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Welcome to Los Candelarias ...

Los Candelarias is located in Bernalillo County<1>.

Los Candelarias is 4,960 feet [1,512 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Los Candelarias is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Los Candelarias: 505

Communities near Los Candelarias ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Los Candelarias.

  • Rio Rancho
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Bernalillo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernalillo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernalillo
    • Bernalillo is located in Sandoval County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,865 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernalillo <3>
  • Corrales
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bosque Farms
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque Farms
    • Bosque Farms is located in Valencia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bosque Farms <3>
  • Peralta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Tijeras
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tijeras have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tijeras
    • Tijeras is located in Bernalillo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tijeras <3>
  • North Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Valley
    • North Valley is located in Bernalillo County
  • Alameda
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Paradise Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
    • Paradise Hills is located in Bernalillo County
  • Hoffmantown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmantown
    • Hoffmantown is located in Bernalillo 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 Los Candelarias. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Los Candelarias.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Candelarias ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Bernalillo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Los Candelarias - 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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.