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Place Name
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Espanola
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Pronunciation
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es-pahn-YO-luh
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Place Status (Type)
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city
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Population
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8,389 (1990)
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Location
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New Mexico, United States, North America
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Latitude
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36°00'N
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Longitude
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106°04'W
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Espanola
(es-pahn-YO-luh), city (
7 sq mi/18.1 sq km; 1990 pop.
8,389), Rio Arriba and Santa Fe cos., N central N.Mex.,
22 mi/35 km NNW of Santa Fe, on the Rio
Grande, in the heart of pueblo country; 36°00'N 106°04'W. A
shipping point for sheep and cattle. Mfg. (pumice, lumber, concrete,
printing and publishing). An annual 3-day fiesta in July commemorates
the establishment nearby of a settlement by Juan de Onate on July
11, 1598. Many scenic, historic, archaeological, and Native American
attractions abound in the area. San Juan Indian Reservation to N; Santa
Clara Indian Reservation to W; Puye cliff dwellings to W;
Nambe and Pojoaque pueblos to SE; San Juan Pueblo to N; Santa Clara and
San Idefonso pueblos to S; part of Santa Fe Natl. Forest to E and W.
Founded 1880; inc. 1964.
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