San Mateo, New Mexico

San Mateo, New Mexico
Census-designated place
San Mateo
Coordinates: 35°19′53″N 107°38′35″W / 35.33139°N 107.64306°W / 35.33139; -107.64306Coordinates: 35°19′53″N 107°38′35″W / 35.33139°N 107.64306°W / 35.33139; -107.64306
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Cibola
Elevation[1] 7,313 ft (2,229 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 161
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 87020
Area code(s) 505
FIPS code 35-35006
GNIS feature ID 910660[1]
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San Mateo is a census-designated place in Cibola County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 161 at the 2010 census.[2]

San Mateo was founded when the Conquistadors came to New Mexico in the 1540s. The community has a Catholic church, a Baptist church, a Morada, a cemetery, and an old abandoned elementary school. It is also coined "the Uranium Capital of the World".

Geography

San Mateo is located at 35°19′53″N 107°38′35″W / 35.331423°N 107.643110°W / 35.331423; -107.643110 (35.331423, -107.643110).[1] The community is 25 miles (40 km) from Grants, the largest city in Cibola County. It overlooks Mount Taylor. San Mateo lies 7313 feet (2229 m) above sea level.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Mateo, New Mexico. Retrieved on November 16, 2013.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ "San Mateo NM". ZIP Code Lookup. Retrieved 2008-07-26.


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