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Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico
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 Pajarito Mesa, New Mexico
Location in New Mexico
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Mexico |
| County | Bernalillo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.5 sq mi (32.4 km2) |
| • Land | 12.5 sq mi (32.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,480 ft (1,670 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 579 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (17.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| Area code(s) | 505 |
| FIPS code | 35-54940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584171 |
Pajarito Mesa is a census-designated place in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 579. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Pajarito Mesa is an informal settlement lacking basic services including electricity, running water, and formal roads, and existing largely outside of government regulation. It does not meet the U.S. government definition of a colonia because it is more than 150 miles (240 km) from the U.S.–Mexico border, but otherwise exhibits the same features as a colonia. The mesa was first settled in the 1970s and the population had grown to about 250 families by 2013.
Geography
Pajarito Mesa is located on the western side of the Rio Grande valley, southwest of Albuquerque.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.4 km2), all of it land.
Education
It is zoned to Albuquerque Public Schools.
See also
In Spanish: Pajarito Mesa (Nuevo México) para niños
