Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico

Jemez Pueblo (/ˈhɛmɛz/; Jemez: Walatowa, Navajo: Mąʼii Deeshgiizh) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 1,788 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
Motto: 
The Gateway of the Jemez World
Location of Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
Jemez Pueblo
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°36′38″N 106°43′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySandoval
Area
  Total2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
  Land2.04 sq mi (5.30 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
5,604 ft (1,708 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,963
  Density960.37/sq mi (370.72/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87024
Area code575
FIPS code35-35250
GNIS feature ID0928742
Jemez Pueblo
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
NM State Register of Cultural Properties
Jemez Pueblo, 1850 illustration
Nearest cityBernalillo, New Mexico
Area124 acres (50 ha)
Built1700 (1700)
Architectural styleLate Victorian, Pueblo
NRHP reference No.77000926
NMSRCP No.235
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 2, 1977
Designated NMSRCPFebruary 1, 1972

The CDP is named after the pueblo at its center. Among Pueblo members, it is known as Walatowa. It was likely the location of the Franciscan Mission San Diego de la Congregacion.

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