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Welcome to Los Pastores ...

Los Pastores is located in Sandoval County<1>.

Los Pastores is 5,830 feet [1,777 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Los Pastores is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Communities near Los Pastores ...

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

  • Albuquerque
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Rio Rancho
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Bernalillo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
  • Tijeras
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Algodones
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • San Felipe Pueblo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Felipe Pueblo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe Pueblo
    • San Felipe Pueblo is located in Sandoval County
  • Pueblo of Sandia Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo of Sandia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo of Sandia Village
    • Pueblo of Sandia Village is located in Sandoval County
  • Sandia Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandia Heights
    • Sandia Heights 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 Pastores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Los Pastores.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Los Pastores ...

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

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 Los Pastores - 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.