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Peña Blanca

New MexicoCDP

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Peña Blanca

Total population

568

Median home value

$222,100

11.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$71,250

Peña Blanca$71k
National$74k
Elevation1596 m
Land area17.83 km²
Weather77°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates35.57°, -106.33°

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
1596 m
Area
17.83 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Peña Blanca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico. As of the 2020 census, Peña Blanca had a population of 624. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History & geography

Geography

Peña Blanca is located at (35.573078, -106.337361). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
53.8
Median home value
$222,100
Housing units
290
Poverty rate
11.4%
Unemployment
7.9%

Race & ethnicity

White
12.5%
Black
3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
89.3%

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

Geography

Latitude
35.5709
Longitude
-106.3320
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
77°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
58°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Saturday
81°F
Mostly Sunny then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms
Saturday Night
56°F
Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Sunday
83°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
55°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Peña Blanca, NM from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
42,432
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,706
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    1,459
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    906
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    855
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    772
  • Say's Phoebe
    Sayornis saya (Bonaparte, 1825) · Aves
    741
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    718
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    701

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
2
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • SANTO DOMINGO ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO · 246 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • COCHITI ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · PENA BLANCA · 162 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • SANTO DOMINGO MIDDLE
    Middle · SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO · 94 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • COCHITI MIDDLE
    Middle · PENA BLANCA · 78 students · 9.8:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
47
Largest magnitude
4.2
Largest event
2021-07-12

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,017

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
212
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Peña Blanca

¡Corrido!
¡Corrido!
John Holmes McDowell · 2015
Mi familia
Amelia Montoya Andrews · 2007

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library