Veguita, New Mexico

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Veguita, New Mexico
Census-designated place
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Veguita, New Mexico
Coordinates: 34°30′53″N106°46′04″W / 34.51472°N 106.76778°W / 34.51472; -106.76778
Country United States
State New Mexico
County Socorro
Area
[1]
 • Total0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2)
 • Land0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,771 ft (1,454 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total219
 • Density261.96/sq mi (101.10/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
87062
Area code 575
GNIS feature ID2584230 [2]

Veguita is a census-designated place in Socorro County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 232 as of the 2010 census. Veguita has a post office with ZIP code 87062. [4] [5] New Mexico State Road 304 passes through the community.

Contents

One community fixture is "Veguita Trading Post" which has a fueling station, and provides commodities. In 2015, the Veguita community welcomed KVNM-LP 101.1 FM, one of two low power FM Radio Stations in Socorro County.

Veguita has two independent Christian churches, Chihuahua Bible Chapel, and Iglesia Evangelica "Camino De Fe", which share facilities on Carlos Martinez Road. There also is the Mission Church of the Catholic Diocese. Veguita is the home of iDea Ministries, which is the owner-operator of KVNM-LP 101.1 FM, and produces "Jazz, Power, & The Glory!".

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 219—
U.S. Decennial Census [6] [3]

Education

Its school district is Belén Consolidated Schools. [7] Belén High School is the district's comprehensive high school.

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References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Veguita, New Mexico
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code" . Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Socorro County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 4, 2022.


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