Canova, New Mexico

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Canova, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Canova
Coordinates: 36°09′33″N105°59′06″W / 36.15917°N 105.98500°W / 36.15917; -105.98500
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Area
[1]
 • Total0.86 sq mi (2.24 km2)
 • Land0.84 sq mi (2.19 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
5,774 ft (1,760 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
 • Total102
 • Density120.71/sq mi (46.60/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 505
GNIS feature ID904725 [3]

Canova is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 118 as of the 2010 census. [4] The community is located on the west bank of the Rio Grande. It is named after the extensive irrigation in the area, as it means "sluice" in Spanish. [5]

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Geography

Canova is located at 36°09′33″N105°59′06″W / 36.1591896°N 105.9850213°W / 36.1591896; -105.9850213 . [3] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.864 square miles (2.24 km2); 0.845 square miles (2.19 km2) of its area is land, and 0.019 square miles (0.049 km2) is water. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 102—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [2]

Education

It is in Española Public Schools. [7] The comprehensive public high school is Española Valley High School.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Canova". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. 1 2 "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ Julyan, Robert (1996). The Place Names of New Mexico. University of New Mexico Press. p. 188. ISBN   0826316891.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Rio Arriba County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 30, 2021.


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