Summary for Montecito

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Located in: Rio Arriba County (see below)

Time Zone: Montecito lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Elevation: 6,170 feet [1,880.62 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Montecito:

Lat: 36.190000° (or 36°11'23" N)

Lon: -105.855000° (or -105°51'18" W)

USGS Topo Map: Trampas<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Montecito

GNIS ID: 908846

FIPS State / Place Code: 35 / 49495

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Montecito)

The community of Tierra Amarilla is the County Seat for Rio Arriba County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Rio Arriba)

Population

Total Area:<5> 5,896 sq. miles [15,271 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 19,638

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Rio Arriba

GNIS ID: 1702368

FIPS State / County Code: 35 / 039

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Montecito)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of New Mexico

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of New Mexico

GNIS ID: 897535

FIPS State: 35

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Montecito)

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Montecito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Montecito, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Montecito.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Montecito. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).