Coyote, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico
Coyote, New Mexico  | |
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Census-designated place  | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′55″N 106°36′59″W / 36.16528°N 106.61639°W | |
| Country | United States | 
| State | New Mexico | 
| County | Rio Arriba | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 4.157 sq mi (10.77 km2) | 
| • Land | 4.154 sq mi (10.76 km2) | 
| • Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.008 km2) | 
| Elevation | 7,205 ft (2,196 m) | 
| Population  (2010)  | |
 • Total  | 128 | 
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12/km2) | 
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) | 
| ZIP code | 87012  | 
| Area code | 575 | 
| FIPS code | 35-18660 | 
| GNIS feature ID | 2584083 | 
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.