Valencia, New Mexico | |
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CDP | |
Location of Valencia, New Mexico |
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Location in the United States | |
Coordinates: 34°47′43″N 106°41′33″W / 34.79528°N 106.69250°WCoordinates: 34°47′43″N 106°41′33″W / 34.79528°N 106.69250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Valencia |
Area | |
• Total | 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2) |
• Land | 5.5 sq mi (14.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 4,849 ft (1,478 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 2,192 |
• Density | 819.4/sq mi (316.4/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
Area code(s) | 505 |
FIPS code | 35-81800 |
GNIS feature ID | 0899979 |
Valencia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Valencia County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 2,192 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Valencia is located at 34°47′43″N 106°41′33″W / 34.79528°N 106.69250°W (34.795206, -106.692575).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,500 people, 1,553 households, and 1,248 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 819.4 people per square mile (316.5/km²). There were 1,646 housing units at an average density of 299.7 per square mile (115.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 68.87% White, 0.76% African American, 1.93% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 23.07% from other races, and 4.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 49.67% of the population.