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Veguita

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Total population

157

Elevation4783 m
Land area2.17 km²
Coordinates34.51°, -106.77°

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
4783 m
Area
2.17 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Veguita is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Veguita had a population of 219. Veguita has a post office with ZIP code 87062. New Mexico State Road 304 passes through the community.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
34.5147
Longitude
-106.7679
Water area
—
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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
31.4%
Diabetes
14%
Adult obesity
38.9%
Binge drinking
13%
Adult smoking
15%
No leisure activity
34.5%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
53,795
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Kestrel
    Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,672
  • Sandhill crane
    Grus canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,627
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,523
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,489
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    1,476
  • Spotted Towhee
    Pipilo maculatus Swainson, 1827 · Aves
    1,405
  • Say's Phoebe
    Sayornis saya (Bonaparte, 1825) · Aves
    1,346
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    1,317

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

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
0
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • LA PROMESA ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · BELEN · 203 students · 10.2:1 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)
76
Largest magnitude
3.9
Largest event
2026-06-17

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Mexico

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.66
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,065

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
134
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Veguita

Veguita quadrangle, New Mexico, 1991
United States Geological Survey · 1996

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Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library