La Cienega, New Mexico | |
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CDP | |
Location of La Cienega, New Mexico |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 35°35′33″N 106°6′32″W / 35.59250°N 106.10889°WCoordinates: 35°35′33″N 106°6′32″W / 35.59250°N 106.10889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Santa Fe |
Area | |
• Total | 13.3 sq mi (34.6 km2) |
• Land | 13.3 sq mi (34.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 5,932 ft (1,808 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 3,007 |
• Density | 225.3/sq mi (87.0/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
Area code(s) | 505 |
FIPS code | 35-36720 |
GNIS feature ID | 0918216 |
Website | La Cienega Valley Association |
La Cienega is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. It is part of the Santa Fe, New Mexico Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,007 at the 2000 census.
La Cienega is located at 35°35′33″N 106°6′32″W / 35.59250°N 106.10889°W (35.592537, -106.108947).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 13.4 square miles (35 km2), all land.
The South End of the Rockies Historical Marker, marking the southern terminus of the Rocky Mountains, is about three miles west of La Cienega.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,007 people, 1,033 households, and 761 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 225.3 people per square mile (87.0/km²). There were 1,079 housing units at an average density of 80.8 per square mile (31.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 60.86% White, 0.50% African American, 1.43% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 31.19% from other races, and 5.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 70.80% of the population.