Coyote, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

Coyote, New Mexico
Census-designated place
Coyote, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°09′55″N 106°36′59″W / 36.16528°N 106.61639°W / 36.16528; -106.61639
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountyRio Arriba
Area
  Total
4.157 sq mi (10.77 km2)
  Land4.154 sq mi (10.76 km2)
  Water0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2)
Elevation
7,205 ft (2,196 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
128
  Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87012
Area code575
FIPS code35-18660
GNIS feature ID2584083

Coyote is a village in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 128 as of the 2010 census. Coyote has a post office with ZIP code 87012, a store, a gas station and a school. New Mexico State Road 96 passes through the community. Coyote was settled in 1862. The village is part of a larger census-designated place which is named after it.