La Boca, New Mexico

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La Boca, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 36°59′40″N107°36′23″W / 36.99444°N 107.60639°W / 36.99444; -107.60639
CountryUnited States
State New Mexico
County San Juan
Area
[1]
 • Total0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Land0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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6,283 ft (1,915 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total38
 • Density68.22/sq mi (26.35/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
87419 (Navajo Dam)
Area code 505
FIPS code 35-36567
GNIS feature ID2806753 [2]

La Boca is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. [2]

Contents

The CDP is in the northeast corner of the county, bordered to the north by La Plata County, Colorado. New Mexico State Road 511 passes through the community, leading south 18 miles (29 km) to Navajo Dam. To the north, the road becomes Colorado State Highway 172, leading 9 miles (14 km) to Ignacio.

La Boca is bordered to the east by Los Pinos River, which flows southward to join the San Juan River in Navajo Lake.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 38—
U.S. Decennial Census [4] [3]

Education

The school district is Aztec Municipal Schools. [5] Aztec High School is the local high school.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Boca, New Mexico
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: San Juan County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 12, 2022.


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