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The territorial legislature located Rio Arriba's county seat in Las Nutrias and renamed the village in 1880. [5]: 352–353 The Denver and Rio Grande Railway's 1881 arrival at Chama, [9] about ten miles to the north, had profound effects on the development of the region by bringing the area out of economic and cultural isolation. [8]
From New Mexico's statehood to the early 1930s Rio Arriba was a traditional Republican county. The county became a Democratic stronghold from the 1930s onwards. The last Republican presidential candidate to carry the county was Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. [16] No Republican candidate for governor has won the county since at least 1966. [17]
San Juan County: 045: Aztec: 1887: Part of Rio Arriba County. San Juan River, itself named after the Catholic saint 120,675: 5,514 sq mi (14,281 km 2) San Miguel County: 047: Las Vegas: 1852: One of the nine original counties. San Miguel de Bado Catholic Church, the first in the area 26,668: 4,717 sq mi (12,217 km 2) Santa Fe County: 049: Santa ...
Española / ɛ s p ən ˈ j oʊ l ə / is a city primarily in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. A portion of the central and eastern section of the city is in Santa Fe County . Founded as a railroad village some distance from the old Indian town of San Juan de los Caballeros (now renamed Ohkay Owingeh ), [ 5 ] it was named Española ...
Chimayo is a census-designated place (CDP) [4] in Rio Arriba and Santa Fe counties in the U.S. state of New Mexico.The name is derived from a Tewa name for a local landmark, the hill of Tsi Mayoh.
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May 9—A bridge on U.S. 84 north of Hernández in Rio Arriba County reopened early Thursday morning after an hourslong closure due to damage. The bridge crosses the Rio del Oso, a tributary of ...
Location of Rio Arriba County in New Mexico. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States.