Santa Clara Pueblo
| Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico | ||
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| CDP | ||
House at Santa Clara Pueblo, 1910
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 Location of Santa Clara Pueblo |
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| Coordinates: 35°58′16″N 106°5′21″W / 35.97111°N 106.08917°WCoordinates: 35°58′16″N 106°5′21″W / 35.97111°N 106.08917°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New Mexico | |
| County | Rio Arriba | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) | |
| • Land | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) | |
| Elevation | 5,607 ft (1,709 m) | |
| Population (2000) | ||
| • Total | 980 | |
| • Density | 471.6/sq mi (182.1/km2) | |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) | |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) | |
| ZIP code | 87532 | |
| Area code(s) | 505 | |
| FIPS code | 35-70390 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0928813 | |
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Santa Clara Pueblo
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| Nearest city | Española, New Mexico | |
| Area | 24 acres (9.7 ha) | |
| NRHP Reference # | 74001199 | |
| NMSRCP # | 231 | |
| Significant dates | ||
| Added to NRHP | November 5, 1974 | |
| Designated NMSRCP | December 30, 1971 | |
Santa Clara Pueblo (Tewa: Kha'po) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census, although, approximately 3,800 reside on the reservation. Santa Clara Pueblo was established about 1550.
The pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos, and the people are from the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the Tewa language. The pueblo is on the Rio Grande, between Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan Pueblo) to the north and San Ildefonso Pueblo to the south. Santa Clara Pueblo is famous for producing hand-crafted pottery, specifically blackware and redware with deep engravings. The pueblo is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Santa Clara Pueblo is located at 35°58′16″N 106°5′21″W / 35.97111°N 106.08917°W (35.971124, -106.089111), about 1.5 miles south of Española on NM 30.
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