Manuelito is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) on the
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation ( nv, Naabeehó Bináhásdzo), also known as Navajoland, is a Native American reservation in the United States. It occupies portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico, and southeastern Utah; at roughly , the ...
in
McKinley County,
New Mexico
)
, population_demonym = New Mexican ( es, Neomexicano, Neomejicano, Nuevo Mexicano)
, seat = Santa Fe
, LargestCity = Albuquerque
, LargestMetro = Tiguex
, OfficialLang = None
, Languages = English, Spanish ( New Mexican), Navajo, Ker ...
, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the
2020 census.
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Demographics
Description
The community is in the western part of the county in the valley of the Puerco River
The Puerco River or Rio Puerco is a tributary of the Little Colorado River in northwestern New Mexico and northeastern Arizona. It flows through arid terrain, including the Painted Desert.
Name
The Puerco River is sometimes called Rio Puerco ...
, southwest of Gallup, the county seat
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, and east of the Arizona
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border. New Mexico State Road 118 (Historic Route 66
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) and Interstate 40
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pass through the community. The closest I-40 access is from Exit 8 (NM 118), to the northeast.
Education
The community is within the Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools
Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS) is a school district based in Gallup, New Mexico which serves students from Gallup and surrounding areas of McKinley County.
History
Prior to 1980, the district had of land. That year parts left to form the ...
.
Zoned schools are: Tobe Turpen Elementary School, Chief Manualito Middle School, and Gallup High School
Gallup High School (GHS) is a public high school in Gallup, New Mexico. Gallup High School is the largest high school in the Gallup-McKinley County School District. The school's campus is relatively new as GHS moved to its current location in 1998 ...
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See also
* List of census-designated places in New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the Western United States. New Mexico has several census-designated places (CDPs) which are unincorporated communities lacking elected municipal officers and boundaries with legal status.
List of census-designa ...
References
External links
Census-designated places in McKinley County, New Mexico
Census-designated places in New Mexico
Navajo Nation
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