Welcome to Rio Communities ...
Rio Communities is located in Valencia County<1>.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rio Communities has a population of 4,565 people<2> (see below for details).
Rio Communities is 4,820 feet [1,469 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Rio Communities is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rio Communities lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Rio Communities: 505
Communities near Rio Communities ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rio Communities.
- Los Lunas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Bosque Farms
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bosque Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Peralta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Casa Colorada
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
- Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
- Bosque
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Veguita
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Valencia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
- Valencia is located in Valencia County
- Contreras
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Contreras
- Contreras is located in Socorro County
- Las Nutrias
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Nutrias
- Las Nutrias is located in Socorro 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 Rio Communities. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rio Communities.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rio Communities. 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 Rio Communities.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rio Communities. See our Newspapers Page for Rio Communities.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rio Communities ...
Looking for more information about Rio Communities? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rio Communities, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rio Communities.
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rio Communities. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rio Communities - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |