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Welcome to Los Chavez ...

Los Chavez is located in Torrance County<1>.

Los Chavez is 6,910 feet [2,106 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Los Chavez is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Los Chavez: 505

Communities Also Named Los Chavez ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Los Chavez: This one is located in Torrance County and the other is located in Valencia County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Los Chavez.

Communities near Los Chavez ...

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

  • Estancia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountainair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Willard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Torreon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Torreon is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torreon
  • Tajique
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Abo ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Abo is located in Torrance County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abo
  • Meadow Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • Chilili
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Chilili is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilili
  • Rio Communities
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Casa Colorada
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Chavez ...

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

Footnotes ...

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