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San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico

San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico
CDP
San Felipe Pueblo
San Felipe Pueblo
Nickname(s): Katishtya
Location of San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico
Location of San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico
San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico is located in the US
San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico
San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 35°25′37″N 106°26′37″W / 35.42694°N 106.44361°W / 35.42694; -106.44361Coordinates: 35°25′37″N 106°26′37″W / 35.42694°N 106.44361°W / 35.42694; -106.44361
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Sandoval
Area
 • Total 12.2 sq mi (31.6 km2)
 • Land 11.9 sq mi (30.8 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation 5,131 ft (1,564 m)
Population (American Community Survey, 2012)
 • Total 2,678
 • Density 174.6/sq mi (67.4/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s) 505
FIPS code 35-67450
GNIS feature ID 0928802

San Felipe Pueblo (Eastern Keres: Katishtya) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States and is located 10 miles (16 km) north of Bernalillo. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 2,080. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Pueblo, founded in 1706, comprises Native Americans who speak an eastern dialect of the Keresan languages.

The Pueblo celebrates the annual Feast of St. Philip on May 1, when hundreds of pueblo people participate in traditional corn dances.

Today, the tribe operates Casino Hollywood, just off Interstate 25.

San Felipe Pueblo is located at 35°25′37″N 106°26′37″W / 35.42694°N 106.44361°W / 35.42694; -106.44361 (35.426985, -106.443593).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.2 square miles (31.6 km²), of which, 11.9 square miles (30.8 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (2.46%) is water.


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