Pueblo of Santa Clara New Mexico



Pueblo of Santa Clara New Mexico

Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico
House at Santa Clara pueblo, 1910House at Santa Clara pueblo, 1910
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Location of Santa Clara PuebloLocation of Santa Clara Pueblo
Coordinates: 35°58′16″N 106°5′21″W / 35.97111, -106.08917
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Area
 - Total2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
 - Land2.1 sq mi (5.4 km²)
 - Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation5,607 ft (1,709 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total980
 - Density471.6/sq mi (182.1/km²)
Time zoneMountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST)MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code87532
Area code(s)505
FIPS code35-70390
GNIS feature ID0928813

Santa Clara Pueblo (Tewa: Ka'po) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census. 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.



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