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Welcome to San Jose ...

San Jose is located in Bernalillo County<1>.

When the people of San Jose refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use San Josean<2>

San Jose is 4,960 feet [1,512 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of San Jose is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for San Jose: 505

Communities Also Named San Jose ...

While we believe that this San Jose is located in Bernalillo County, we know of another 6 New Mexico communities named San Jose. Those communities are located in the following counties: Eddy, Rio Arriba, San Miguel, Sierra, Socorro and Valencia County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 18 communities that are also named San Jose - they are located in Arizona (2), California (4), Florida, Illinois and Texas (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Jose.

Communities near San Jose ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Jose.

  • Albuquerque
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Rio Rancho
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Los Lunas
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bernalillo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Corrales
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Los Ranchos de Albuquerque is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,129 people
  • Bosque Farms
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Peralta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Tijeras
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Barr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Barr is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Jose ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Bernalillo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of San Jose refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of San Jose may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Jose - 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.