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Welcome to Rio Lucio ...

Rio Lucio is located in Taos County<1>.

Rio Lucio is 7,250 feet [2,210 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Rio Lucio is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Rio Lucio: 575

Communities near Rio Lucio ...

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

  • Taos
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Llano
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Trampas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Vallecito
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pilar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Apodaca
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
    • Apodaca is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Rinconada
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinconada
    • Rinconada is located in Rio Arriba County
  • Dixon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Carson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Truchas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rio Lucio ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Taos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rio Lucio - 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.