Peña Blanca, New Mexico
Peña Blanca, New Mexico | |
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Church at Peña Blanca, 1915. Photo by Carlos Vierra | |
| Nickname: Peña | |
Location of Peña Blanca, New Mexico | |
| Coordinates: 35°34′23″N 106°20′14″W / 35.57306°N 106.33722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Sandoval |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.89 sq mi (17.84 km2) |
| • Land | 6.89 sq mi (17.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,236 ft (1,596 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 624 |
| • Density | 90.61/sq mi (34.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 87041 |
| Area code | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-55830 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0928768 |
Peña Blanca is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico. As of the 2000 census, the CDP population was 661. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Peña Blanca's name is derived from the Spanish term for "white rock".