Chama, New Mexico

Chacon
(Mora County)

Chamberino
(Do?a Ana County)

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The village of Chama is located in Rio Arriba County.

Chama is 2,380 feet [725.42 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Chama lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Both Colorado and North Dakota have communities that are also named Chama.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Chama had a population of 1,199 people ^<2> (or 2.91% of the total population of Rio Arriba County). The population of Chama represented 0.07% of the total of New Mexico, making it the state's 60th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Chama had a population of 1,347 people. This is an increase of 12.34% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Chama.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	1,347	+12.34%
2007	1,347	+12.34%	+0.22% since 2006
2006	1,344	+12.09%	+3.23% since 2005
2005	1,302	+8.59%
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2000	1,199	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Antonito (CO)	NE	34 mi [54.7 km]	788	9.74% decrease
Arboles (CO)	W	47 mi [75.6 km]	---
La Jara (CO)	NE	43 mi [69.2 km]	792	9.69% decrease
Manassa (CO)	NE	40 mi [64.4 km]	945	9.31% decrease
Pagosa Springs (CO)	NW	36 mi [57.9 km]	1,744	9.62% increase
Romeo (CO)	NE	38 mi [61.2 km]	342	8.8% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Chama.

The Commemorative
Quarter for
New Mexico ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chama - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Chama. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Chama and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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