Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico

Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico
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Postcard of Tesuque Pueblo
Postcard of Tesuque Pueblo
Location within Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Location within Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Tesuque Pueblo is located in the United States
Tesuque Pueblo
Tesuque Pueblo
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 35°48′33″N 105°58′31″W / 35.80917°N 105.97528°W / 35.80917; -105.97528
CountryUnited States
StateNew Mexico
CountySanta Fe
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2)
 • Land2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,359 ft (1,938 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
301
 • Density136.9/sq mi (52.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code505
GNIS feature ID2584224[2]
Pueblo of Tesuque
Tesuque Pueblo
Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico is located in New Mexico
Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico
Location within New Mexico
Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico is located in the United States
Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico
Location within the United States
Nearest citySanta Fe, New Mexico
Area12.6 acres (5.1 ha)
Built1694 (1694)
NRHP reference No.73001149[4]
NMSRCP No.222
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 16, 1973
Designated NMSRCPNovember 22, 1971

Tesuque Pueblo[a] (Tewa: Teˀtsʼúgéh Ówîngeh, pronounced [tèʔts’úɡé ʔówîŋɡè], transl. 'cottonwood trees in a narrow place village' – transl. 'structure at a narrow place village')[5] is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Santa Fe County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2020 census, Tesuque Pueblo had a population of 301.[6] The Pueblo is a member of the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the Tewa language. The pueblo was listed as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 2.198 square miles (5.69 km2), all land.[7] Camel Rock is a distinctive rock formation along U.S. Routes 84/285 across from the Camel Rock Studios owned by Tesuque Pueblo.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020301—
U.S. Decennial Census[9][3]

Government

The administration of the Pueblo of Tesuque in 2025 is:

  • Governor: Earl Samuel
  • Lieutenant Governor: Daniel Hena[10]

Education

Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School a.k.a. Tesuque Day School[11] is a Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)-affiliated tribal school.[12] It is located in Tesuque Pueblo.[13]

In regards to conventional school district-operated public schools, Tesuque Pueblo is zoned to Pojoaque Valley Schools.[14] Pojoaque Valley High School is the zoned comprehensive high school.

Some Tesuque Pueblo students who were alumni of the BIA school, as of 1987, moved on to the public district-operated middle school, while others moved on to Santa Fe Indian School, a BIA/BIE-operated secondary school.[15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ /təˈsuːki/ tə-SOO-kee
  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tesuque Pueblo, New Mexico
  3. 1 2 "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  5. ↑ Sutton, Logan (2014). Kiowa-Tanoan: A Synchronic and Diachronic Study (Thesis). Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico. Retrieved November 8, 2025.
  6. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  7. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: New Mexico". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  8. ↑ Sakoui, Anousha (March 13, 2020). "Native Americans have long been Hollywood outsiders. That's changing in New Mexico". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Our Leadership". 19 Pueblos District. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Schools In Poor Condition as Measured by Facility Condition Index" (PDF). Bureau of Indian Affairs. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Te Tsu Geh Oweenge Day School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  14. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Santa Fe County, NM" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  15. ↑ Russell, Inez (January 19, 1987). "Indian children learn of 2 worlds". El Paso Times. El Paso, Texas. Gannett News Service. pp. 1-B and 2-B. - Clipping of first and of second page from Newspapers.com.
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