Welcome to Santo Nino ...
So far, we found very little information about Santo Nino. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Santo Nino to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Santo Nino, please Contact Us.
Santo Nino would have been located within present day Rio Arriba County<2>.
The location of Santo Nino has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Santo Nino is 5,610 feet [1,710 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Santo Nino is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Santo Nino was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Santo Nino ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two New Mexico communities named Santo Nino: This one is located in Rio Arriba County and the other is located in Santa Fe County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santo Nino.
Communities near Santo Nino ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santo Nino.
- Alcalde
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcalde
- Alcalde is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcalde <5>
- Chamita
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamita
- Chamita is located in Rio Arriba County
- El Duende
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Duende
- El Duende is located in Rio Arriba County
- Hernandez
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hernandez
- Hernandez is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hernandez <5>
- Chimayo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimayo
- Chimayo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimayo <5>
- La Villita
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Villita
- La Villita is located in Rio Arriba County
- El Rancho
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Estaca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaca
- Estaca is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jacona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Los Luceros
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Luceros
- Los Luceros is located in Rio Arriba 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 Santo Nino. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santo Nino.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santo Nino. 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 Santo Nino.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santo Nino. See our Newspapers Page for Santo Nino.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Santo Nino, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Rio Arriba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santo Nino - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |