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Pueblo of Taos New Mexico
Pueblo of Taos New Mexico
| Taos (t’óynemą) |
|---|
| Total population |
1,000 (1990 census) |
| Regions with significant populations |
| United States (New Mexico) |
| Languages |
| Taos, English, Spanish |
| Religion |
| Taos religion, Christianity |
| Related ethnic groups |
| other Kiowa-Tanoan peoples |
| Taos Pueblo | |
|---|---|
| (U.S. National Historic Landmark District) | |
 | |
| Nearest city: | Taos, New Mexico |
| Designated as NHL: | October 9, 1960 |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000496 |
| Governing body: | Native American tribal government |
| Pueblo de Taos* | |
|---|---|
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| State Party |  United States of America |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Reference | 492 |
| Region** | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1992 (16th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO. | |
Taos Pueblo (or Pueblo de Taos) is an ancient pueblo belonging to a Northern Tiwa speaking Native American tribe of Pueblo people. It is approximately 1000 years old and lies about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the modern city of Taos, New Mexico, USA. The Red Willow Creek, or Rio Pueblo, is a small stream which flows through the middle of the pueblo from its source in the Sangre de Cristo Range. A reservation of 95,000 acres (384 km²) is attached to the pueblo, and about 1,900 people live in this area.
Taos Pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos. The Taos community is known for being one of the most secretive and conservative pueblos.
Taos Pueblo's most prominent architectural feature is a multi-storied residential complex of reddish-brown adobe divided into two parts by the Rio Pueblo. According to the Pueblo's Web site, it was probably built between 1000 and 1450 A.D. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on October 9, 1960, and in 1992 became a World Heritage Site. As of 2006, about 150 people live in it full-time.
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