Welcome to Ranchos des Placitas ...

Ranchos des Placitas is located in Sandoval County<1>.

Ranchos des Placitas is 5,760 feet [1,756 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Ranchos des Placitas is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Ranchos des Placitas lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Ranchos des Placitas ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ranchos des Placitas.

• Albuquerque
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albuquerque
  • Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 562,540 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albuquerque <3>
• Rio Rancho
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Rancho
  • Rio Rancho is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 99,885 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Rancho <3>
• Bernalillo
  (5 miles [8 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrales
  • Corrales is located in Bernalillo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,701 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corrales <3>
• Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
  (14 miles [22.5 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>
• Diamond Tail Ranch
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Tail Ranch
  • Diamond Tail Ranch is located in Sandoval County
• Algodones
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algodones
  • Algodones is located in Sandoval County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algodones <3>
• Pueblo of Sandia Village
  (7 miles [11.3 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
• 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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ranchos des Placitas ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Sandoval County: www.sandovalcounty.com/

The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/