page_title: Chimayo, New Mexico
section_title: Geography
hierarchical_section_title: Chimayo, New Mexico / Geography
caption_attribution_description: English: Oblique air photo of Chimayo, New Mexico and vicinity, including lake Santa Cruz in lower right. Facing north. 1 August 2011. Color/contrast enhanced in Photoshop.
context_page_description: Chimayó is a census-designated place in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties in the U.S. state of New Mexico; the name derives from a Tewa name for a local landmark, the hill of Tsi Mayoh. The town is unincorporated and includes many neighborhoods, called plazas or placitas, each with its own name, including El Potrero de Chimayó and the Plaza del Cerro. The cluster of plazas called Chimayó lies near Santa Cruz about 25 miles north of Santa Fe. The population was 3,177 at the 2010 census.
context_section_description: Chimayó is located at 36°0′12″N 105°56′25″W (36.003247, -105.940244).
  Chimayó is sited in a valley within the Sangre de Cristo Mountains 24 miles (38.4 km) north of Santa Fe. Chimayó is approximately 6075 ft above sea level.
  According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.5 square miles (14.1 km²), all land.
caption: Oblique air photo of Chimayó and vicinity, including lake Santa Cruz in lower right. Facing north in August 2011.
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