Arroyo Seco, New Mexico
Arroyo Seco | |
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Welcome sign in Arroyo Seco | |
| Etymology: Spanish for "Dry Creek" | |
| Coordinates: 36°30′50″N 105°36′34″W / 36.51389°N 105.60944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Taos |
| Settled | 1806 |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.83 sq mi (17.68 km2) |
| • Land | 6.83 sq mi (17.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,582 ft (2,311 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,979 |
| • Density | 289.92/sq mi (111.94/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87514 |
| Area code | 575 |
| FIPS code | 35-05150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629104 |
Arroyo Seco is a census-designated place in Taos County near Taos, New Mexico. Arroyo Seco's economy is based on tourism and services to residents of retirement and vacation homes.
Arroyo Seco has a post office, with the ZIP code 87514. The 87514 ZIP Code Tabulation Area had a population of 1,310 at the 2000 census, with 996 housing units, a land area of 53.63 sq. miles, a water area of 0.05 sq. mile, and a population density of 24.43 people per sq. mile at Census 2000. Arroyo Seco's elevation is 7,634 feet.