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Welcome to Rio del Oro ...

Rio del Oro is located in Valencia County<1>.

Rio del Oro is 4,990 feet [1,521 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rio del Oro is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Rio del Oro lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Rio del Oro: 505

Communities near Rio del Oro ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rio del Oro.

  • Los Lunas
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Belen
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Belen is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,496 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belen <3>
  • Rio Communities
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bosque Farms
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Peralta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Valencia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Valencia is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
  • Jarales
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Meadow Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Lake is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
  • Casa Colorada
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Casa Colorada is located in Valencia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Colorada
  • Isleta Pueblo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Isleta Pueblo is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isleta Pueblo

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 del Oro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rio del Oro.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rio del Oro ...

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

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 Rio del Oro - 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.