La Boca, New Mexico

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.[3]

La Boca, New Mexico
Census-designated place
La Boca is located in New Mexico
La Boca
La Boca
La Boca is located in the United States
La Boca
La Boca
Coordinates: 36°59′32″N 107°36′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySan 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
6,185 ft (1,885 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total38
 • Density68.22/sq mi (26.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
87419 (Navajo Dam)
Area code505
FIPS code35-36567
GNIS feature ID2806753[3]

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%±
202038—
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2]

Education

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

References
  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. "La Boca Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  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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