Paraje, New Mexico
| Paraje, New Mexico | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Location of Paraje, New Mexico |
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 Paraje, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 35°2′42″N 107°28′23″W / 35.04500°N 107.47306°WCoordinates: 35°2′42″N 107°28′23″W / 35.04500°N 107.47306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Cibola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 sq mi (14.4 km2) |
| • Land | 5.6 sq mi (14.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,948 ft (1,813 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 777 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (53.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87007 |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-55340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0899836 |
Paraje is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cibola County, New Mexico, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 777.
Paraje is located in northeastern Cibola County at 35°2′42″N 107°28′23″W / 35.04500°N 107.47306°W (35.045104, -107.472930), within the lands of Laguna Pueblo. The Paraje CDP includes the community of Casa Blanca. The CDP is bordered to the west by Seama and to the east by Laguna. Old U.S. Route 66 passes through the community, following the valley of the Rio San Jose, an east-flowing tributary of the Rio Puerco. Interstate 40 passes through the southern edge of Paraje, with access from Exit 108, Casa Blanca Road. Grants, the Cibola County seat, is 25 miles (40 km) to the west, and Albuquerque is 53 miles (85 km) to the east.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Paraje CDP has a total area of 5.6 square miles (14.4 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 669 people, 194 households, and 163 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 148.6 people per square mile (57.4/km²). There were 228 housing units at an average density of 50.6 per square mile (19.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 4.33% White, 0.30% African American, 91.93% Native American, 0.75% from other races, and 2.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.33% of the population.
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