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El Duende
New MexicoCDP
Total population
454
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$124,081
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of ; of its area is land, and is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- ESPANOLA VALLEY HIGHHigh · ESPANOLA · 869 students · 20.7:1 ratio
- CARLOS F. VIGIL MIDDLEMiddle · ESPANOLA · 444 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- EUTIMIO SALAZAR ELEMENTARYElementary · ESPANOLA · 331 students · 12.3:1 ratio
- JAMES RODRIGUEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · ESPANOLA · 248 students · 13.1:1 ratio
- SAN JUAN ELEMENTARYElementary · OHKAY OWINGEH · 208 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- ALCALDE ELEMENTARYElementary · ESPANOLA · 153 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- LA TIERRA MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND SCIENCESElementary · OHKAY OWINGEH · 92 students · 15.3:1 ratio
- HERNANDEZ ELEMENTARYElementary · 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
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about El Duende
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Frijoles, Santa Fe, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 19 mi
- Wildfire Rayado Mesa, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 74 mi
- Wildfire Rio Blanco, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-07-28 · 87 mi
- Wildfire WHISKEY, Torrance, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-21 · 98 mi
- Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 98 mi
- Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-25 · 99 mi
- Wildfire 4V, San Miguel, New MexicoWildfires · 2026-08-29 · 109 mi
- Wildfire Post, Las Animas, ColoradoWildfires · 2026-08-11 · 118 mi
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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 14:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
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