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El Duende

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Total population

454

Median home value

$0

0.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$124,081

El Duende$124k
National$74k
Elevation5695 m
Land area1.48 km²
Coordinates36.07°, -106.13°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
5695 m
Area
1.48 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

San Francisco el Duende, more commonly known as El Duende is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, El Duende had a population of 573. The community is located at the junction of U.S. Routes 84/285 and New Mexico State Road 74.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37.7
Median home value
—
Housing units
189
Poverty rate
0.4%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
0.9%
Black
0.2%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
98.9%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
36.0684
Longitude
-106.1301
Water area
0.01 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
27.3%
Diabetes
11.9%
Adult obesity
37.2%
Binge drinking
14.5%
Adult smoking
10.5%
No leisure activity
26.2%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
9
Elementary
7
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • ESPANOLA VALLEY HIGH
    High · ESPANOLA · 869 students · 20.7:1 ratio
  • CARLOS F. VIGIL MIDDLE
    Middle · ESPANOLA · 444 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • EUTIMIO SALAZAR ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · ESPANOLA · 331 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • JAMES RODRIGUEZ ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · ESPANOLA · 248 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • SAN JUAN ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · OHKAY OWINGEH · 208 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • ALCALDE ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · ESPANOLA · 153 students · 13.9:1 ratio
  • LA TIERRA MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCES
    Elementary · OHKAY OWINGEH · 92 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • HERNANDEZ ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · ESPANOLA · 90 students · 15:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in New Mexico

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,933

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
30
Avg daily Wikipedia views
1
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about El Duende

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
RIO CHAMA NEAR CHAMITA, NM
Distance
1.1 mi
Streamflow
52 cfs
Gage height
3.68 ft
Water temp
22.5 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 14:00 UTC.

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET