Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 40 min5:46 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 40 min7:12 am – 4:52 pm
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People0 residentsin the ZIP code area0 householdsSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 48°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 8°F12 in of rain a yearwettest month July24 in of snow a year, on about 10 days1 days above 90°F, 216 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tres Piedras station, 9 mi away; rain from Alcalde 19 N; snow from El Rito
Nearby landmarksPoso Springspring · under a mileBig Rockpeak · under a mileAlire Springspring · under a milePosos Lakelake · 1.8 miBenjamin Tankreservoir · 1.1 miPosos Tankreservoir · 1.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCarson National Forestnational forest · within reach · 1,390,440 acresSanta Fe National Forestnational forest · 17.7 mi · 1,545,109 acresCarson Othernational forest · 43.5 mi · 101,380 acresBaca Location No. 1 Othernational forest · 44.4 mi · 973 acresRamon Vigil Grant Othernational forest · 51.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 17 Mar 197332 mi away, near Chili, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 5 Jul 202639 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowRio Arriba County, NM, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality85% of days had good air in 2025306 of 359 days measured53 moderate daysMedian index 44, worst day 87main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Rio Arriba County monitors, NM
Drinking waterEspanola Water Systemserves 12,012 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation8,511 ft2,594 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officePetaca Post Office4.2 miFire stationVallecitos Volunteer Fire Department4.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportTaos Regional Airport TSM23 miMajor airportAlbuquerque International Sunport ABQ109 miUS highwayUS 646.3 miAmtrakLamy, NM LMY75 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 87554 ZIP area.
