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Welcome to Los Cerrillos (aka 'Cerrillos') ...

Los Cerrillos is located in north central New Mexico.

Los Cerrillos is located in Santa Fe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Los Cerrillos, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Los Cerrillos is 5,720 feet [1,743 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Los Cerrillos is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Los Cerrillos: 505

The ZIP code for Los Cerrillos: 87010<3>

The community of Los Cerrillos has also been called Cerrillos.

Communities near Los Cerrillos ...

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

  • Santa Fe
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Bonanza City ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza City
    • Bonanza City is located in Santa Fe County
  • La Cienega
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cienega have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cienega
    • La Cienega is located in Santa Fe County
  • Galisteo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galisteo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galisteo
    • Galisteo is located in Santa Fe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galisteo <4>
  • Domingo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Eldorado at Santa Fe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldorado at Santa Fe have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado at Santa Fe
    • Eldorado at Santa Fe is located in Santa Fe County
  • Golden ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Santa Fe County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Golden
    • From Los Cerrillos to Golden
  • Kewa Pueblo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Lamy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • San Pedro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Los Cerrillos. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Los Cerrillos.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Cerrillos ...

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

Adding Los Cerrillos to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Los Cerrillos in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Los Cerrillos was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Los Cerrillos on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Los Cerrillos.

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

The official website for Santa Fe County: www.co.santa-fe.nm.us/

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 Santa Fe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Los Cerrillos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Los Cerrillos). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Los Cerrillos or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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