Gallina, New Mexico
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, New Mexico | |
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Census-designated place | |
![]() ![]() Gallina, New Mexico | |
Coordinates: 36°13′42″N 106°49′08″W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Mexico |
County | Rio Arriba |
Area | |
• Total | 6.30 sq mi (16.32 km2) |
• Land | 6.29 sq mi (16.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 7,585 ft (2,312 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 299 |
• Density | 47.50/sq mi (18.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code | 87017 |
Area code | 505 |
GNIS feature ID | 923601[3] |
Gallina is derived from the Spanish word gallina, meaning "hen", and used figuratively to denote a coward.[6]
References
- "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- "Gallina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved August 10, 2013.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 133.
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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