Candelaria Pueblo | |
 c. 2005 of backfilled great kiva site | |
| Nearest city | Grants, New Mexico |
|---|---|
| Area | 33.2 acres (13.4 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001619 [1] |
| NMSRCP No. | 847 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 10, 1983 |
| Designated NMSRCP | December 18, 1981 |
Candelaria Pueblo, also known as Las Ventanas, is a Chacoan-style site located within the El Malpais National Monument. The site consists of a two-story great house with approximately 75-90 rooms. Built circa 1050-1100 A.D., the pueblo served as a house of worship and was surrounded by a community of smaller pueblos. A lava flow to the west of the great house preserved many of the ritual sites and artifacts associated with the pueblo. [2]
Archaeological investigations at the site began in the 1980s and are still ongoing. [2] The pueblo was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1]
