Gallina, New Mexico

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Gallina, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Gallina, New Mexico
Coordinates: 36°13′42″N106°49′08″W / 36.22833°N 106.81889°W / 36.22833; -106.81889 Coordinates: 36°13′42″N106°49′08″W / 36.22833°N 106.81889°W / 36.22833; -106.81889
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Rio Arriba
Area
[1]
  Total6.30 sq mi (16.32 km2)
  Land6.29 sq mi (16.30 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
7,585 ft (2,312 m)
Population
 (2020) [2]
  Total299
  Density47.50/sq mi (18.34/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87017
Area code 505
GNIS feature ID923601 [3]

Gallina is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 286 as of the 2010 census. Gallina has a post office with ZIP code 87017. [4] [5] New Mexico State Road 96 passes through the community.

Gallina is derived from the Spanish word gallina, meaning "hen", and used figuratively to denote a coward. [6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
2020 299
U.S. Decennial Census [7] [2]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 12, 2022.
  3. "Gallina". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved 2012-02-15.
  5. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved August 10, 2013.
  6. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  133.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.