Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
| Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico | |
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| CDP | |
San Francisco de Asis Church, Ranchos de Taos
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 Location of Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico |
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 Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
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| Coordinates: 36°21′35″N 105°35′56″W / 36.35972°N 105.59889°WCoordinates: 36°21′35″N 105°35′56″W / 36.35972°N 105.59889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Taos |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,906 ft (2,105 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,390 |
| • Density | 705.9/sq mi (272.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 87557 |
| Area code(s) | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-61710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0928779 |
Ranchos de Taos is a census-designated place (CDP) in Taos County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,390 at the 2000 census.
The historic district is the Ranchos de Taos Plaza, which includes the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church.
In 1725, the settlement that was originally called Las Trampas de Taos became the permanent Spanish settlement called Ranchos de Taos. In 1760 Rachoes de Taos, also called Taos "Old Town", was attacked by Comanche Native Americans who took 50 women from a fortified house, the home of the Vidalpando family, and killed the men of the settlement.
Spanish settlers of the Taos valley moved into the Taos Pueblo for safety from attacks from Plains Indians. In 1772 a mission church was begun. Between 1796 and 1797, land from the Don Fernando de Taos Land Grant was given to 63 Spanish families. In 1815 the San Francisco de Asis Mission Church was completed. The Taos region population grew as the result of land grants made by Mexico between 1821 and 1846.
San Francisco de Asis church, 1934
Ranchos de Taos is located about 4 miles southwest of Taos, New Mexico.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,390 people, 984 households, and 619 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 705.9 people per square mile (272.2/km²). There were 1,083 housing units at an average density of 319.9 per square mile (123.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.34% White, 0.17% African American, 1.88% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 31.97% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 75.31% of the population.
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