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Santa Teresa

New Mexico, United States · North America

About Santa Teresa

Santa Teresa sits on the route: 50 minutes from Los Alamos, 58km from Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks.

Santa Teresa is a town located in New Mexico, United States. With a population of 2,741, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Santa Teresa sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/Denver time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Santa Teresa to your route.

About Santa Teresa

Salitral Creek, is a tributary stream of the Rio Puerco, in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico. Its mouth is located at its confluence with the Rio Puerco, below the populated place of Arroyo Del Agua, New Mexico at an elevation of 6,785 feet / 2,068 meters. Its source is at 36°09′49″N 106°47′05″W at an elevation of 8,800

Read more feet, in the San Pedro Mountains. Salitral means in Spanish, "place where saltpeter [salitre] is found."

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Where is Santa Teresa located?

Santa Teresa is located in New Mexico, United States, North America. The coordinates are 36.1534 latitude, -106.6795 longitude.

What is the population of Santa Teresa?

Santa Teresa has a population of approximately 2,741 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
2,741
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
New Mexico
Timezone
America/Denver
Coordinates
36.1534, -106.6795

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911
Ambulance
911
Fire
911
Driving side
right

AAA roadside assistance: 1-800-222-4357. Right turn on red is legal in most states unless signed otherwise.

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Worth the detour from Santa Teresa

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

ancient ruins

Bandelier National Monument

Ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and petroglyphs carved into the soft volcanic tuff of Frijoles Canyon.

56 km · about 65 min drive

natural wonder

Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks

A remarkable collection of cone-shaped volcanic rock formations created by volcanic eruptions six to seven million years ago.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Nearby Destinations

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El Rancho

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