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Placitas
New MexicoCDP
Total population
516
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
As a small census-designated community in New Mexico, United States, Placitas occupies its own corner of the country. Public datasets list a population of roughly 516. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (32.666°, -107.170°). That works out to roughly 1,720 residents per square kilometre — a densely built-up character. Open solar datasets indicate about 2,124 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 83% of daylight hours. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. The administrative footprint covers a compact 0.3 km². The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
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
Current forecast
Forecast for Placitas, NM from NOAA NWS API.
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
- HATCH VALLEY HIGHHigh · HATCH · 380 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- HATCH VALLEY MIDDLEMiddle · HATCH · 262 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- RIO GRANDE ELEMENTARYElementary · HATCH · 230 students · 14.4:1 ratio
- HATCH VALLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · HATCH · 198 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- GARFIELD ELEMENTARYElementary · GARFIELD · 96 students · 10.7:1 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 Placitas


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library