Golondrinas, New Mexico
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Golondrinas is an unincorporated village
in Mora County
, New Mexico
, United States
, on State Route 161 next to the Mora River about 18 mi (29 km) south of the town of Mora
. It is at an elevation of 6833 ft (2,083 m).
Golondrinas was founded in 1835 as one of the villages in the 827621 acres (3,349.3 km²) Mora land grant
and from 1851-1891 supplied Fort Union with produce.
In the center of the village is the adobe church San Acacio de las Golondrinas which was built in 1862. Golondrinas has never had its own post office, but its ZIP code
is 87712.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Mora County
Mora County, New Mexico
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.9% White*0.7% Black*1.3% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*23.5% Other races*81.0% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, on State Route 161 next to the Mora River about 18 mi (29 km) south of the town of Mora
Mora, New Mexico
Mora or Santa Gertrudis de lo de Mora is an unincorporated community in, and the county seat of, Mora County, New Mexico, United States. It is located about half way between Las Vegas, New Mexico and Taos on Highway 518 at an altitude of 7,180 feet...
. It is at an elevation of 6833 ft (2,083 m).
Golondrinas was founded in 1835 as one of the villages in the 827621 acres (3,349.3 km²) Mora land grant
Land grant
A land grant is a gift of real estate – land or its privileges – made by a government or other authority as a reward for services to an individual, especially in return for military service...
and from 1851-1891 supplied Fort Union with produce.
In the center of the village is the adobe church San Acacio de las Golondrinas which was built in 1862. Golondrinas has never had its own post office, but its ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 87712.