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Welcome to Santa Clara ...

Santa Clara is located in Grant County<1>.


The location of Santa Clara has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Santa Clara has a population of 1,757 people<3> (see below for details).

Santa Clara is 5,960 feet [1,817 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Santa Clara is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

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

Note: If you travel west from Santa Clara (for example, toward Duncan (AZ)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

The area code for Santa Clara: (575)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Santa Clara had an population of 1,757 people. This is an increase of 4.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Santa Clara had a population of 1,686 people (or 5.71% of the total population of Grant County). This makes Santa Clara the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Santa Clara represents 0.08% of the total population of New Mexico (which has 2,059,179 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,686 people, the population of Santa Clara decreased 13.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,944 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Santa Clara.

Communities Also Named Santa Clara ...

While we believe that this Santa Clara is located in Grant County, we know of another 2 New Mexico communities named Santa Clara. Those communities are located in the following counties: Rio Arriba and Santa Fe County.

Beyond New Mexico, there are 11 communities that are also named Santa Clara - they are located in California, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New York, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Clara.

Communities near Santa Clara ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Santa Clara.

  • Silver City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hurley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurley
    • Hurley is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurley <5>
  • Hanover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
    • Hanover is located in Grant County
  • Santa Rita ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Rita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
    • Santa Rita is located in Grant County
  • Pinos Altos ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinos Altos
    • Pinos Altos is located in Grant County
  • Pinos Altos
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Little Walnut Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Walnut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walnut Village
    • Little Walnut Village is located in Grant County
  • Mimbres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Town
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Luna County
  • Gila
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Santa Clara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Clara.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Santa Clara. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Santa Clara.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Santa Clara. See our Newspapers Page for Santa Clara.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Santa Clara ...

Looking for more information about Santa Clara? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Santa Clara, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Santa Clara.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Santa Clara. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Santa Clara.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Clara - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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