Welcome to Truchas ...
Truchas is located in north central New Mexico.
Truchas is located in Rio Arriba County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Truchas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Truchas is 8,050 feet [2,454 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Truchas is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Truchas lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Truchas: 87578<3>
Communities near Truchas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Truchas.
- Espanola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Espanola
- Espanola is located in Rio Arriba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Espanola <4>
- Rio Chiquito
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio Chiquito have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Chiquito
- Rio Chiquito is located in Santa Fe County
- Trampas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trampas
- Trampas is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trampas <4>
- Chimayo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimayo
- Chimayo is located in Rio Arriba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chimayo <4>
- Cundiyo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cundiyo
- Cundiyo is located in Santa Fe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cundiyo <4>
- Vallecito
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallecito
- Vallecito is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallecito <4>
- Chamisal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chamisal have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamisal
- Chamisal is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamisal <4>
- Llano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano
- Llano is located in Taos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Llano <4>
- La Puebla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Puebla
- La Puebla is located in Santa Fe County
- Apodaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apodaca
- Apodaca 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 Truchas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Truchas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Truchas. 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 Truchas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Truchas. See our Newspapers Page for Truchas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Truchas ...
Looking for more information about Truchas? 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 Truchas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Truchas.
Adding Truchas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Truchas in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Truchas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Truchas post office opened in 1894.
We also found Truchas on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New Mexico (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Truchas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Truchas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Truchas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Truchas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Truchas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |