Welcome to Los Chavez ...
Los Chavez is located in Valencia County<1>.
Los Chavez is 4,820 feet [1,469 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Los Chavez is about 1 mile [or ~1½ 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 Valencia County and the other is located in Torrance 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.
- Los Lunas
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Belen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rio Communities
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Communities have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Communities
- Rio Communities is located in Valencia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Communities <3>
- Bosque Farms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Valencia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
- Valencia is located in Valencia County
- Jarales
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarales have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarales
- Jarales is located in Valencia County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarales <3>
- Casa Colorada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
- Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
- Bosque
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Isleta Pueblo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo
- Isleta Pueblo 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 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 Valencia, 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. |
| <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. |