Angustura is an

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and

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(CDP) in San Juan County,

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, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. The CDP is in the northeast part of the county, bordered to the west by the city of Bloomfield and to the east by

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. The San Juan River forms the southern border of the community.

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passes through Angustura, leading west through Bloomfield to Farmington and east to Dulce.

Demographics

Education

The area school district is

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. Bloomfield High School is the local high school.

References

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