Las Maravillas, New Mexico

Census-designated place in New Mexico, United States
34°44′03″N 106°40′8″W / 34.73417°N 106.66889°W / 34.73417; -106.66889CountryUnited StatesStateNew MexicoCountyValenciaArea • Total1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2) • Land1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation
5,023 ft (1,531 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,604 • Density1,588.12/sq mi (613.44/km2)Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)GNIS feature ID2584133[3]

Las Maravillas is a census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 1,628 as of the 2010 census.[4]

Geography

Las Maravillas is located at coordinates 34°44′03″N 106°40′08″W / 34.73417°N 106.66889°W / 34.73417; -106.66889. According to the United States Census Bureau, Las Maravillas has a total area of 2.65 square kilometers, of which 2.64 km2 is land and 0.01 km2 is water.[5]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,604—
U.S. Decennial Census[6][2]

According to the 2010 census,[4] 1628 people were living in Las Maravillas. The population density was 615.04 inhabitants per km2. Of the 1628 inhabitants, Las Maravillas was composed by 79.48% White, 1.04% were African American, 2.33% were Native American, 0.61% were Asian, 0.31% were Pacific Islanders, 11.3% were of other races and 4.91% from two or more races. Of the total population 47.79% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[7]

Education

The majority of Las Maravillas is in Los Lunas Public Schools, while a portion is in Belen Consolidated Schools.[8] Belén High School is the Belén district's comprehensive high school.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Las Maravillas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ U.S. Board on Geographic Names
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Valencia County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
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