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       aerial view of the new Facebook 'server farm' facility built in Valencia County, New Mexico        Valencia County gov't
a few important people
Valencia County events

City of Belén, New Mexico

City of Rio Communities, NM

Village of Los Lunas, NM
West Los Lunas, NM

north of Belén & Los Lunas
between Belén & Los Lunas
south of Belén & Los Lunas

Rio Grande River Valley

             


color seal of the State of New Mexico [est. 1912]            county map of New Mexico highlighting Valencia County             color seal of Valencia County, New Mexico [est. 1852]             seven-point badge-logo of the Valencia County, New Mexico Sheriff's Dept.

The area became part of the United States in 1846, and Valencia County was established
1 September 1852 as part of New Mexico Territory. New Mexico became a state in 1912.
The 4,542-square mile Cibola County split off in June 1981.
Valencia County, New Mexico covers 1067.6 square miles; population: 76,569 (2012 estimate).

Valencia County official website
Valencia County, NM entry at Wikipedia

emergency phone numbers     true emergency 9-1-1
Valencia County Sheriff dispatch 505/866-2460
Valencia County Sheriff main office 505/866-2400
Los Lunas Police main office 505/865-9130
Belén Police main office 505/966-2680
Valencia County Animal Control 505/866-2479
U.N.M. Poison Control 1-800-222-1222
PNM power outages 505/246-5911
NM Gas Company leaks/emergencies 1-888-664-2726
NM Crime Stoppers 505/843-7867
NM Road Conditions 1-800-432-4269
time & weather 505/821-1111

Board of Valencia County Commissioners
County Commissioner [District I]
D1 Commissioner Gerard Saiz [GOP elected 2018], former Los Lunas Village Councilor - ran unopposed 2022
former D1 Commissioner Helen Y. Cole [Dem; elected 2015-2018]
former D1 Commissioner Mary J. Andersen, 2011-2014
former D1 Commissioner Pedro G. Rael, 2007-2010
County Commissioner [District II]
D2 Commissioner Troy Richardson [GOP; elected 2020]
temp D2 Commissioner Tom Mraz of Meadow Lake [apptd 2/2020 by Gov. Grisham to fill term until 11/2020]
former D2 Commissioner David Carlberg [GOP, apptd 12/2017; ran unopposed in 2018; resigned 12/2019]
former D2 Commissioner Georgia Otero-Kirkham [Dem 2005-2012] ran unopposed in 2018  { but died suddenly in August 2018 }
former D2 Commissioner Billy Ray Martinez [died 9/2017]
former D2 Commissioner Alicia Aguilar, 2013-2016
former D2 Commissioner Georgia Otero-Kirkham, 2005-2012
County Commissioner [District III]
D3 Commissioner Morris R. Sparkman [GOP; elected 2022]
Sparkman beat Sweeney (52.3% vs. 47.76%) in the November 2022 general election.
Sabrina Marie Sweeney was the only Democret running in the 6/2022 primary;
Morris R. Sparkman beat Pablito H. Herrera in the 6/2022 GOP primary
former D3 Commissioner David Hyder [GOP; elected 2014, re-elected 2018] - asked to resign 3/2018, but didn't; termed out 2022
former D3 Commissioner Lawrence R. Romero, 2011-2014
former D3 Commissioner David R. Medina, 2007-2010
Democrat Juanita B. Herrera won the June 2018 primary for the District 3 seat, lost by 88 votes
Democrat Michael Melendez placed a close second in the June 2018 primary for the District 3 seat
County Commissioner [District IV]
D4 Commissioner Joseph Bizzell [GOP; elected 2020]
former D4 Commissioner Charles Eaton [Dem; since 2013], Chair 2013
former D4 Commissioner Ron Gentry, 2005-2012
County Commissioner [District V]
D5 Commissioner Jhonathan Aragon [GOP; appointed 8/2013, re-elected 2020]
former D5 Commissioner Donald E. Holliday [Dem; 2009-2013] won re-election in 2012, resigned June 2013 (moving)

Sheriff Dept. 24-hour dispatch phone 505-866-2460  Valencia County Sheriff
Sheriff Denise A. Romero Vigil [was Dem, now GOP; 2019-2026]
Vigil beat Isleta Deputy Rodney Jones 58.9% vs. 41.1% in 2022.

Deputy Denise A. Romero (Dem) won the 2018 primary election, lost the election by 80 votes, then won by 40 votes • Facebook campaign page  
former Sheriff Louis Burkhard [GOP; 2011-2018] did not run in 2018
school district Director of Safety & Security Desi Garcia (Dem) placed second in the 2018 primary election
former County Sheriff Rene S. Rivera [2007-2010; Dem]; ran again in 2018, placed third in the primary
there were six Republican candidates for County Sheriff in the 2018 primary election, Jeff Noah won the primary

Valencia Regional Emergency Communications Center aka '911'
sign up for the free 'reverse 911' local emergency notification system operated by VRECC

Valencia County, NM Fire Department
Valencia County, NM Fire Chief Matt Propp (hired 1/2022)
Valencia County, NM Deputy Fire Chief Casey Davis (1/2022)
Valencia County, NM Asst. Fire Chief Nicholas Moya (1/2022)
former Valencia County, NM Fire Chief Brian Culp

Valencia County, NM Community Watch Facebook Group [est. 2/2017 - 4,200+ members]
Los Lunas, NM Community Watch Facebook Group [est. 10/2016 - 1,800+ members]
Belén, NM Crime Watch Facebook Group [est. 10/2016 - 2,800+ members]
Rio Communities, NM Crime Watch Facebook Group [est. 2/2017 - 900+ members]

Valencia County Manager {appointed} Danny Monette []
former County Manager Bruce Swingle
former County Manager Eric Zamora

Valencia County Clerk {elected} Peggy Carabajal [GOP; 2013-2020]
Aurora Dolores Chavez, Democratic candidate for Valencia County Clerk in 2020
chief deputy clerk Celia Dawn Dittmaier is the GOP candidate for County Assessor in 2022
former County Clerk Sally Perea 2005-2012
Valencia County Bureau of Elections

Valencia County Assessor
County Assessor Celia Dawn Dittmaier [GOP elected 11/2022] - won 54% to 46%

Dittmaier (current County chief deputy clerk) was the only GOP candidate in 2022
former County Assessor Beverly Dominguez Romero [Dem elected 11/2018] won by 22 votes! - lost for a second term in 2022
former County Assessor Michelle Milam [GOP; ??-2018] ran in 2018, but dropped out in March
Democrat Beverly Dominguez Romero and Republican Kori Taylor of Peralta ran in the 2018 election

[ last update this section 11/2022 ]

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report on Valencia County, New Mexico
Valencia County [NM] Chamber of Commerce
Valencia County [NM] Hispano Chamber of Commerce [est. 1998]
Middle Rio Grande Economic Team [est. 2018] is based in Bosque Farms, NM  they are on Facebook
Middle Rio Grande Economic Development Assn. covers Catron, Sierra, Socorro & Valencia counties
Business Women of Valencia County
Medical Care Advocates of Valencia County hospital advocacy group []
Valencia County Literacy Council [est. 1987]
Community Wellness Council of Valencia County [est. 1993]
INFO: grassroots organization advocating around local & state water issues   Valencia Water Watchers   they are on Facebook

Valencia County [NM] Business Incubator [est. 2021]
interim director Ben Romero (2021)
Business Incubator RC Branch [open 6/2022], 360 Rio Communities Blvd. {inside City Hall}
Business Incubator Los Lunas Branch, inside UNM-VC Workforce Training Center in West Los Lunas

Valencia County Soil & Water Conservation District
VSWCD Board Position 2 member Duana M. Draszkiewicz {re-elected 11/2021}
VSWCD Board Position 3 member Paul Joseph Moya {re-elected 11/2021}
VSWCD Board Position 4 member Teresa K.E. Smith de Cherif {re-elected 11/2021}

Democratic Party of New Mexico
Executive Director Sean Ward {hired 10/2021}; officers elected 4/2021: Chair Jessica Velasquez, Vice Chair Manny Crespin,
Secretary Pamelya Herndon [apptd NMHD-28], Treasurer Rayellen Smith

new logo for Democratic Party of Valencia County, New Mexico (2023)
Democratic Party of Valencia County, New Mexico [est. 10/2011]
DPVC Executive Board {elected 4/2023}: Chair Summer Ludwig, Vice Chair George Colombo, Secretary Marcos Balido

Valencia County Federation of Democratic Women []   they are on Facebook
officers elected 10/2021: President Lorraine Espinosa, Vice President Lisa Chavez, Secretary Lorraine Spradling
Young Democrats of Valencia County, New Mexico   they are on Facebook

New Mexico 13th District Court - Valencia, Cibola, Sandoval counties
Barbara Romo, 13th N.M. Judicial District Attorney [sworn 2021]
former 13th N.M. Judicial District D.A. Lemuel L. Martinez [2000-2020] lives in Grants, NM
Law Access free legal clinic [second Thursday each month]

weekly Valencia County News-Bulletin newspaper [est. 1910 as twice-weekly, cut to weekly 4/2013] in Belén, New Mexico - delivers to 15,000 families weekly
INFO: moved 8/2019; office hours: 9am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday  moved offices to 221 So. Main Street in Downtown Belén, New Mexico in August 2019

daily Albuquerque [NM] Journal newspaper

University of New Mexico Valencia Campus [est. 1981, moved 1986] in Tomé, New Mexico
Valencia County Arts! [est. 2006]
Habitat For Humanity of Valencia County, New Mexico [est. 1995, shut down 2011]
New Mexico Water Service Co. [est. 2002] serving parts of Bernalillo, Sierra & Valencia Counties
TransWorld Network Corp. [est. 1988] - internet & TV service for Luna, Dońa Ana, Torrance & Valencia counties
  Mike Meister, Appliance Technician   cell phone 505/450-8009
Ludwig Development LLC, website design & development [est. 2022] in Belén, New Mexico
NightOwl Websites [est. 2012] in Belén, New Mexico
Valencia Business Directory is based in Belén, New Mexico
Chase Mechanical - HVAC & plumbing (based in Albuquerque), 29 Ber Ben Road in Los Lunas, New Mexico   they are on Facebook since 6/2021

Waste removal / trash pickup services in Valencia County are becoming a monopoly: 'Big Green' Waste Management has contracts with Albuquerque & Los Lunas;
A.C. Disposal sold off their trash pickup services in Belén & R.C. to Universal Waste Systems in August 2022 (A.C. kept their bin fabrication business).
A.C. Disposal Services, Inc. [est. 1992], 501 Bernard Avenue in Belén, New Mexico   status unclear 8/2022
Universal Waste Systems of California [new RC yard 5/2021], 2308 Highway 304 in Rio Communities, New Mexico

The pre-1937 route of Route 66 {west to east} runs from Grants, NM and cuts southward on present-day NM Highway 6 toward Los Lunas, NM where it runs along Main Street and crosses the Rio Grande River. It then turns northward on present-day NM Highway 47 thru Bosque Farms and the new town of Peralta, and up to present-day NM Highway 147, where it turns east and re-crosses the Rio Grande, passing the Pueblo of Isleta Tuei to present-day NM Highway 314 (Isleta Blvd.), and turning northward toward Albuquerque.

Rick Walker's New Mexico Route 66 Research Page
Route 66 Pages at Spirit of America Bookstore

Valencia County, New Mexico History book by Margaret Espinosa McDonald & Richard Melzer  "Valencia County, New Mexico: History Through The
Photographer's Lens" [2002]
by Margaret Espinosa McDonald & Richard Melzer
Donning Co. hardcover [12/2002] out of print/rare

A Few Important People

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich [since 2013; Dem] won re-election in 2018
official webpage • entry at Wikipedia • campaign website
Martin Heinrich for U.S. Senate bumper sticker
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich Page at Spirit of America Bookstore

U.S. Senator Tom Udall [2009-2020; Dem] is retiring in 2020
official webpage • campaign website • entry at Wikipedia
Tom Udall U.S. Senator for New Mexico bumper sticker

incumbent N.M. 3rd District U.S. Congressman Ben Ray Luján [2015-2020; Dem] is running for the open U.S. Senate seat in 2020
entry at Wikipedia • campaign website
U.S. Congress N.M. 3rd District Democratic Cong. Ben Ray Luján campaign website

N.M. 1st District U.S. Congresswoman Deb Haaland [since 2019; Dem]
official website • entry at Wikipedia • campaign website

U.S. Cong. Deb Haaland Page at Spirit of America Bookstore

former N.M. 1st District U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham [2013-2018; Dem] won the election for New Mexico Governor in 2018
campaign website • entry at Wikipedia

N.M. 2nd District U.S. Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small [since 2019; Dem]
official website • campaign website •
Congresswoman Torres Small's Belén office [open 10/2019], 719 So. Main Street in Belén, NM   phone 505-966-2751

incumbent N.M. 3rd District U.S. Congressman Ben Ray Luján [2015-2020; Dem] is running for the open U.S. Senate seat in 2020
official webpage • campaign website • entry at Wikipedia

New Mexico Legislature website

NM Senator for District 29: Gregory A. Baca [since 2017; GOP] is up for re-election in 2020
official website

businessman Paul A. Baca is running for State Senate District 29 - ann. 7/2019

former Senator for District 29 Michael S. Sanchez [1993-2016; Majority Leader 2005-2016; Dem]
Wikipedia • law firm

NM Senator for District 30 {Cibola, Socorro & Valencia}: Clemente Sanchez [since 2013; Dem]*
official website • no campaign website

Democrat activist Pam Cordova of Rio Communities ran for the District 30 seat in the June 2020 primary election.

NM Senator for District 39 {Bernalillo, Santa Fe, San Miguel, Torrance, Valencia & Lincoln counties}
current Senator Elizabeth 'Liz' Stefanics of Santa Fe [since 2016; Dem]
official website • entry at Wikipedia • campaign website
former District 39 Sen. Elizabeth 'Liz' Stefanics [1993-96; Dem]

NM Legislator for District 7 {Valencia County}: Kelly K. Fajardo [since 2013; GOP]

NM Legislator for District 8 {Valencia County}: Brian Baca [apptd 1/2022; GOP]   1/2022
formerly Los Lunas Schools administrator
former NM Legislator for District 8 {Valencia County}: Alonzo Baldonado [2011-2021; GOP] - retired 2021

NM Legislator for District 49 {Catron, Socorro & south Valencia}: Gail Armstrong [since 2017; GOP] ran unopposed in 2018
former NM Legislator for District 49 Don L. Tripp [1999-2017; GOP] did not run in 2016

NM Legislator for District 50 {Bernalillo, Santa Fe, Torrance & Valencia}: Matthew McQueen [Dem; since 2014]*
official website • campaign website

NM Legislator for District 69 {Bernalillo, Cibola, McKinley, San Juan, Valencia, Socorro}: Harry Garcia [Dem; since 2016] ran unopposed in 2018
former NM Legislator for District 69 W. Ken Martinez [1999-2015; Dem] was House Speaker 2012-2015

[ last update this section 1/2022 ]

former U.S. Congressman Joe Baca [Dem-CA43, 1999-2012] was born in Belén, New Mexico

long-missing teenager Tara Calico [1969-88] of Rio Communities  click here for photograph (in a new window)
missing since regular mid-day bike ride along Highway 47 on 20 September 1988
more details on the New Mexico Historical Figures Page

musician Molly Chavez of Valencia County, New Mexico

artist & feminist Judy Chicago has lived in Belén since 1996
photographer Donald Woodman has been married to Judy Chicago since 1985
details (art & exhibitions, books & ebooks, links, merchandise) on
Spirit of America Bookstore's artist & feminist Judy Chicago Page

Democrat public servant Candelaria 'Kandy' Sanchez Cordova [1936-2023] of Rio Communities
longtime County Clerk, 1988-2000; state representative for NMLD-07, 2002-2007

Democrat activist Pam Cordova of Rio Communities {daughter of Kandy Cordova}
ran for the NM House District 30 seat in the June 2020 primary election
served as President of Valencia County Federation of Democratic Women
is currently serving on the board of New Mexico Federation of Democratic Women [est. 1977]
served 2021-2023 as Chair of the Democratic Party of Valencia County
elect Democrat Pam Cordova to New Mexico House District 30

Garcia-Glidewell families

Estanislado & Barbarita Garcia
operated E. Garcia Grocery Store on Becker Avenue from the 1940s

Eva Garcia Glidewell and Marvin 'Sugar' Glidewell
took over the grocery from Eva's parents in the 1950s; closed in 1992
re-opened as Eva's Blue Ribbon Chile Products in 1993; recipes & rights sold in August 2005 to MBJ Packing Co. [est. 1967] in Arrey, NM (north of Hatch)
operated the Sugar Bowl Lanes bowling alley [est. 1954, closed 2008] on Becker Avenue for more than 50 years

son Marvin P. 'Little Sugar' Glidewell and daughter Frances Glidewell Romero
co-managers of the Sugar Bowl Lanes bowling alley [est. 1954, closed 2008] on Becker Avenue

developer Tom Greer currently lives in Tomé {with his son & his wife Cindy}
FastForward Realty & Property Devt.
Horizons Enterprises Inc, Belén, New Mexico
Rail Café & Bakery [2007-2009], 202 Desoto Avenue {next to the RailRunner station} in Belén, New Mexico
Hub City Brewing Co. [open 11/2016], 202 Desoto Avenue {next to Railrunner Station} in Belén, New Mexico  they are on Facebook
past board member/past president Greater Belén Chamber of Commerce
NM State Director at Concerned Veterans for America [est. 4/2012]
partner in Ecoponex Systems [est. 2014] zero-footprint farm in Belén, New Mexico

Summer Rayne Ludwig of Belén, New Mexico
elected chair of VCDems 4/2023
Ludwig Development LLC, website design & development [est. 2022] in Belén, New Mexico

author/philosopher/revolutionary G.E. Nordell of Rio Communities, New Mexico
official website • philosophy/activism websites • "Working Minds" Source Document
weblog {est. 10/2005} • detective novels

retired Judge John W. Pope [1947-5/2021]

hard-working Democratic Party volunteer Mark Rosenblum [died April 2017]

Michael S. Sanchez
NM Senator for District 29 [1993-2016; Majority Leader 2005-2016; Dem]; recently campaign manager for Grisham for Governor (2018)
Wikipedia • law firm

businessman Herman Tabet [died 10/2019]

There is NO hospital in Valencia County, New Mexico {2021}
American Medical Response - ambulance service [est. 1992], 643 NM Highway 314 SW in Los Lunas, New Mexico
Living Cross Ambulance Service {formerly located in Bosque Farms, New Mexico}

Valencia County 24-Hour/Emergency Health Care Forum at NMU-VC in March 2016
group headed by Nicholas 'Nick' Blea, acting chairman: 505/565-7238 + nicholasblea@gmail.com
Medical Care Advocates of Valencia County (MCA-VC) = formed 3/2016, website up 4/2017

There are two outdoor pickup points for FedEx in Valencia County, New Mexico {2019}
There are three FedEx OnSite indoor pickup points at the two Walgreens in Los Lunas and at the Walgreens in Belén {2019}
Flyer Press LLC [est. 1985] at 601 Main Street SE in Los Lunas added FedEx ShipCenter services in 2022.
The U.P.S. Store, 1402 Main Street NW in Los Lunas  INFO: open 730am to 6pm Tue-Fri and 730am-1pm Sat

Bank of America removed all but ONE A.T.M. kiosk (at the Wye) in Valencia County, New Mexico {2011}

B.N.S.F. Railroad [est. 1849, merger 1995]

'Rail Runner Express' Commuter Train from Belén to Santa Fe in New Mexico [launched in 2006]
'Rail Runner Express' Commuter Train from Belén to Santa Fe in New Mexico [launched in 2006]
flu bug   Rail service shut down for COVID-19 epidemic in March 2020 (which made testing of the mandated new brake systems a lot easier);
re-opened at 25% capacity, other rules in March 2021; back to full schedule June 2021.

INFO: evicted from airport in mid-2021 by new landlord  SouthWest Model Railroad Club & Museum [est. 1999] moved to Belén 1/2022   they are on Facebook  SWMRM contact phone 505/379-7243 (11/2021)
Holiday Exhibit of portable layout at The Los Lunas Museum of Heritage & Arts - thru 18 December 2021


Events in Valencia County, New Mexico
GOLD STAR: largest event in Valencia County and the world's largest matanza - 20,000 tickets sold in 2014  Valencia County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce's Annual Matanza [Jan 2023 = #23] in Belén, New Mexico  they are on Facebook   click here for photograph (in a new window) - poster/ad for 2023 Valencia County Annual Matanza
Democratic Party of Valencia County's Partido Unidos Gala fundraiser [Jan 2020 = #1] in Downtown Belén, New Mexico
6x6 Rodeo [Feb-March] in Belén, New Mexico
V.F.R.S. St. Patrick's Day Hot Air Balloon Rallye & Film Festival [March 2016 = #32] moved to Belén in 2014
Baca Rodeo Series [est. 1976, 2022 series = #43] includes four weekends at Belén in April
Hub City Music Fest [May] in Downtown Belén, NM
Tim Lardner Memorial Golf Tourney [May 2015 = #5] at Tierra Del Sol Golf Club in Rio Communities :: flyer!
Hub City TumbleWeed Art Festival [May 2020 = #1] in Downtown Belén, New Mexico
primary national & local elections for Valencia County are in early June
LGBTQ 'rainbow' flag used in Gay Pride parades, etc.  INFO: hosted by GRID Gallery; official events from 3pm to 6pm on Saturday  LGBTQ Pride Rainbow Walk [24 June 2023 = #3] on Becker Avenue in Belén, New Mexico
R.G.E. Fire Department Auxiliary Independence Day Barbeque [July 2015 = #13]
Valencia County Sheriff's Posse Rodeo [August] in Belén, NM
Valencia County Community Expo [August 2016 = #8] sponsored by FFA & 4H - website given up (2022)
Our Lady of Belén Fiestas [est. 1794 = August]
Desert Willow Festival [Aug 2016] at Whitfield Wildlife Conservation Area

weeklong Valencia County Fair & Parade [August] in New Mexico
Rio Communities Pioneer Days Parade & Picnic in September [2014-2015] :: flyer!

Rio Abajo Days rodeo & festival [last Saturday in September; 2013 = #11] {website gone}
Bilbo Baggins' Birthday Party [Rio Abajo Weekend 2010 = #1] at the Belén Library

Greater Belén Business Expo [Oct 2014 = #1]
Belén Alexander Airport Fly-In & Open House [Oct 2014 = #5] - {2014 brochure}
Rio Communities Health Fair [Oct 2017 = #3] :: flyer!
Pueblo of Isleta Elder Center Annual Arts & Crafts Fair [Nov 2023] in the Casino Grand Ballroom
local {since 2019} & national elections in Valencia County are in early November
America Recycles! Day [free disposal Nov 2023] at Conejo Collection Center in Valencia County, NM
Mariachi Concert with Symphony [Dec 2013 = #8] fundraiser for L.L.H.S. Marching Band

OCCUPY Belén used to meet every Saturday 1pm-3pm at Becker Park on Reinken Avenue

OCCUPY Los Lunas {last update 2016} - used to meet every Sunday at 10am at the Main Street River Bridge


Image  Gallery

'acequia' irrigation ditch in Valencia County, New Mexico in 2019         sign for Valencia County Line


seal of the City of Belén in New Mexico (color)
City of Belén, New Mexico  [est. 1740, incorp. 1918]
Belén was founded in 1740, and the name is the Spanish equivalent of Bethlehem (the traditional birthplace of
Jesus of Nazareth); the city was incorporated in 1918. Belén is located about 30 miles south of Albuquerque,
New Mexico and is accessible from the north & south via Interstate 25 and by NM Highway 314 and NM Highway 47.
City of Belén, New Mexico covers 4.7 square miles; official elevation: 4,808 feet.
Population: 7,040 (about the same as 1950).

New city motto: "Defending XVIIth Century values for 300 years!"

City of Belén, New Mexico official website
Belén, New Mexico entry at Wikipedia

Since I live in Rio Communities, New Mexico and shop across the river in Belén and up the road in Los Lunas, this page got way too big because of all the detail
that I kept adding (I moved here in 2005). So when it came time in February 2020 to split the page so that it would not take forever to load, I chose to make a separate
City of Belén Page, which turned out to be almost exactly half. A second split-off for the Village of Los Lunas removed about one-third more.

top of City of Belén page •• places to eat •• businesses •• media •• construction trades ••

local lodging •• culture & history •• organizations •• smaller communities


original seal of the City of Rio Communities in New Mexico (color)        new seal of the City of Rio Communities in New Mexico (color) of 1/2022         new City Hall of the City of Rio Communities in New Mexico, 2021
City of Rio Communities  [est. 1 July 2013]
[same 87002 ZIP code as Belén, New Mexico]
Several land development companies began selling lots across the river from Belén, New Mexico in the 1960s, collectively named the Rio Communities.
Rapid growth slowed at the end of the century, and essentually halted due to the G.O.P. Economic Meltdown of 2008. A few energized locals built a demand
for self-rule (versus lousy services under Valencia County), and a special election in January 2013 won passage for cityhood.
{Only 1,063 voters of 5,000 residents participated, but the 672 to 391 count came out 63 percent for versus 37 percent against incorporation.}
The official population of Rio Communities is 5,476 (4/2016).

City Hall is now at 360 Rio Communities Blvd.; office hours are 9am-1pm Tuesday & Wednesday & Thursday
official City of Rio Communities telephone number:  official City of Rio Communities telephone number (new 1/2014) 505-861-6803
Rio Communities, New Mexico [est. 5/2013] entry at Wikipedia
entry for Rio Communities, New Mexico at CityData website
City of Rio Communities, New Mexico official website [est. 2/2014]
often-updated City of Rio Communities Facebook page

details kept growing and were cut to a Rio Communities page in Spring 2022.


Sheriff Dept. 24-hour dispatch phone 505/866-2460  Valencia County Sheriff
Sheriff Deputy Roque 'Rocky' Fernandez was assigned here per V.C.S.D. contract for 40 hours per week from July 2016 to June 2023.
Rio Communities Police Chief Felix Nunez, Jr. [hired 7/2023]   7/2023

sign up for the free 'reverse 911' local emergency notification system operated by Valencia County

Sheriff Dept. 24-hour dispatch phone 505/866-2460, fire station phone 505/864-6161  Rio Grande Estates Fire Dept. [est. 1962], 108 Rio Communities Blvd.


official seal of the Village of Los Lunas, New Mexico
Village of Los Lunas, New Mexico 87031  [incorp. 1928]
The name of Los Lunas is derived from the land-grant-era Luna family. The county seat was moved to Los Lunas in 1876, and the village
was incorporated in 1928. Los Lunas is located about 20 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico and is accessible from the north & south
via Interstate 25 and NM Highway 314 and NM Highway 47.
Village of Los Lunas, New Mexico covers 10.0 square miles.
Population: 12,000 (2004 estimate); official elevation: 4,852 feet.

Los Lunas is crossed by a pre-1937 portion of Old Route 66, which route includes NM Highway 47 south from Albuquerque
and Main Street {NM Highway 6} in Los Lunas, continuing westward toward Laguna and Grants, New Mexico

Village of Los Lunas, New Mexico official website
Los Lunas, New Mexico entry at Wikipedia
Los Lunas/Bosque Farms/Peralta [NM] Chamber of Commerce

Since I live in Rio Communities, New Mexico and shop across the river in Belén and up the road in Los Lunas, this page got way too big because of all the detail
that I kept adding (I moved here in 2005). So when it came time in February 2020 to split the page so that it would not take forever to load, I chose to make a separate
City of Belén Page (which turned out to be almost exactly half) and a similar separate Village of Los Lunas Page.

top of page •• businesses •• I-25 Freeway to Highway 314 •• Highway 314 at Main Street •• Highway 314 to the river ••

east of the river •• places to eat •• West Los Lunas •• smaller communities north •• smaller communities south

1,420 acre Central New Mexico Rail Park west of Los Lunas, New Mexico
developed by RIO: Real Estate Investment Opportunities, LLC; partly-funded by LEDA grant from Bernalillo County 12/2016;
spur connecting to B.N.S.F. Railroad installed 7/2017; expecting to be in full operation by early 2019.
official C.N.M.R.P. website
switching/transfer operator Black Gold Terminals [contract 8/2018], subsidiary of Blacklands Railroad of Texas [est. 1999]

even farther west of Los Lunas, New Mexico
Rodeaway Ranch {west of Los Lunas on Highway 6} 505/865-5066
Los Lunas Decalogue 'Mystery Stone' {west of Los Lunas, New Mexico}   click here for photograph (in a new window)

Pottery Mound prehistoric pueblo site [circa 1350-1500] {west of Los Lunas}
"Kiva Art of The Anasazi At Pottery Mound" [1975] by Frank C. Hibben
"New Perspectives On Pottery Mound Pueblo" [2007] by Polly Schaafsma

east of Los Lunas, New Mexico
Duke City Redi-Mix Orona Gravel Pit [branch opened 4/2007] in El Cerro, Los Lunas, NM
Valencia County Air Ranch - has a single unlabeled east/west 6,000-foot dirt runway.
Valencia-Mountain Air Ranch Airport - eastward past Meadow Lake


Communities North of Belén & Los Lunas, New Mexico

City of Albuquerque, New Mexico [est. 1706] Travel & Business Links Pages
Albuquerque, New Mexico Food & Beverage Links Pages

official seal of Isleta Tuei Pueblo in New Mexico
The Pueblo of Isleta Tuei [est. circa 1300]
Isleta Pueblo Governor Robert Benavidez
Isleta Business Corporation [est. 1/2011]
Venture Commerce Center office building, 9680 Eagle Ranch Road {near Cottonwood Mall} in NW Albuquerque
Isleta Pueblo [NM] Feast Day in August
St. Augustine Church [est. 1613, rebuilt 1716] at Isleta Pueblo
Village Cafe, 73 Tribal Road 56 in Isleta Pueblo
Leno's Smoke Shop {tax-free cigarettes} on Highway 47 in Isleta
Li'l Island Tobacco & Coffee Store {tax-free cigarettes} on Highway 47 at Tribal Road 3 in Isleta
Pueblo Of Isleta Elder Center Annual Arts & Crafts Fair [Nov 2023] in the Casino Grand Ballroom

RailRunner train station, 75 Isleta Lakes Road, off NM Highway 47 in Isleta Pueblo, NM
historic AT&SF railroad station (1943), 1556 Isleta Blvd (NM Highway 314) - just north of TR53 in Isleta Pueblo, NM (in a new window)

Hard Rock Hotel & Casino [est. 1971] franchise south of Albuequerque, NM [opened 6/2010, closed 6/2013] at former Isleta Casino      The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
reverted to
Isleta Resort & Casino in July 2013		      Isleta resort & Casino reopened in July 2013    

Main Showroom events schedule at Isleta Resort
The Spa at Isleta Resort
Embers Steak & Seafood at Isleta Casino
TIWA Restaurant & Lounge {breakfast, lunch, dinner} & Buffet at Isleta Casino
serving full bar & wine; domestic & imported brands in bottles, beer taps include 12 national brands, 6 craft brews  Triple Sevens Saloon • Drinks • Live Music • Sports [est. 2013] at Isleta Resort

The Food Court at Isleta Resort & Casino
Chile Ristra Café & Deli at Isleta Casino
Chill Ice Cream & Starbucks Coffee Bar at Isleta Casino
Daubers Grill {next to bingo operation) at Isleta Casino
Fatburger [chain est. 1952, open 2019]
Panda Express Chinese Kitchen [chain]

Isleta Fun Connection family entertainment [opened July 2006]
Isleta Fun Connection Lucky Strike Lounge & Billiards [opened July 2006]
The Snack Bar at Isleta Fun Connection [opened July 2006]

Isleta Eagle Golf Club & 9-hole golf course
Isleta Lakes Recreation Area & RV Park
Palace West smoke-free 'Little' Casino off I-25 Freeway exit 209 at Isleta Pueblo

seal of the Village of Bosque Farms in New Mexico (color) - Preserving Rural America
Village of Bosque Farms [est. April 1975]
Population: 3,900 (2004 estimate); official elevation: 4,865 feet.
Village of Bosque Farms, New Mexico official website
Bosque Farms, NM entry at Wikipedia
Mayor Russell Walkup {elected 3/2020}
Village Councilor Tim Baughman {elected 3/2022}
Village Councilor Michael Cheromiah {elected 3/2022}
Village Councilor Bryan Burks {elected 3/2020}
Village Councilor Richard Goshorn {elected 3/2020}
Bosque Farms Police Dept.
Bosque Farms Chief of Police Andrew Owen [hired 2006, prom 9/2020]
Bosque Farms Fire Chief Aaron Brogdon [hired 2/2022]
Municipal Judge R. Lar Thomas {unopposed 3/2012}

former Mayor Wayne Ake - elected 2004 & 2008, won for council 2012, mayor again 2016-2020}
former Mayor Robert 'Bob' Knowlton {uncontested 3/2012}
former Councilor William 'Bill' Kennedy - re-elected 3/2010, uncontested 3/2014, re-elected 3/2018, defeated 3/2022
former Councilor Robert 'Bob' Knowlton {re-elected 3/2008, Mayor uncontested 3/2012}
former Councilor Virgil Proctor {not running 2010}
former Councilor Russell Walkup - elected 3/2010, uncontested 3/2014, re-elected 3/2018, elected Mayor 3/2020
former Councilor Dolly Wallace {re-elected 3/2008 & uncontested 3/2012}
former Councilor Chad Wood {2016-2020}
former Councilor Ronita Wood {2-year re-election 3/2018}
former Bosque Farms Chief of Police Paul Linson [fired 6/2020]
[ this section last updated 3/2022 ]

Bosque Farms [NM] Public Library [est. 1980]
Bosque Farms [NM] Economic Development Dept.
Bosque Farms [NM] Community Center [built 1991, renovated 2012], 950 North Bosque Loop
Valencia County homepage for Bosque Farms Senior Center
Los Lunas/Bosque Farms/Peralta Chamber of Commerce [], 3447 Lambros Loop (Heritage Park) in Los Lunas, NM

Edith Duven Flaherty of Bosque Farms, New Mexico: browse books
author-poet Mary Fogarty of Bosque Farms, New Mexico: browse books

Bosque Farms [NM] Community Fair [Aug 2023 = #84] in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Bosque Fiber Fest [2009-2017] in Bosque Farms, New Mexico { website gone }

Alora's Handpainted Tile Murals in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Anytime Towing Service, 1351 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms 505/807-3553
Bosque Farms Bowl
Bosque Farms Flea Market [est. 1980], 1775 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico   they are on Facebook
Bosque Farms [NM] Rodeo Assn.
INFO: open Tuesday through Saturday   Bosque Floral Design [est. 2023] - delivery only
Burritos Alinstante [est. 1989], 1150 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, NM
C & P Statuary factory in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Cowboy Camelids Alpaca Ranch & Gift Shop [est. 2010] in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Harrington Vineyards Tasting Room [license approved 4/2023], 1110 Lillie Drive in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Game Changer Grill food truck operates all over central New Mexico  The Game Changer Grill food truck is based in Bosque Farms, New Mexico   they are on Facebook

   J&L's Country Kitchen [est. 2006], 2500 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, NM { long closed }
INFO: open Fri-Mon 10am-5/6pm   The Jerky Store & Gift Shop [est. 1998], 335 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Lazer Wash car wash, 1485 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico {website given up 2007}
Lone Mountain Contracting, Inc. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
New Mexico Propane in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Ortega Plumbing & Heating, 1540 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico  Ortega Plumbing & Heating in Bosque Farms, New Mexico - phone 505-865-7401
The Paddock Saddlery [est. 2007] in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Ray Sego Insulation Co. of Bosque Farms, New Mexico
R.J. Auto, 1600 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
legal cannabis dispensary store   Roadrunner Organics, LLC #2, 2280 Bosque Farms Blvd./Highway 47. in NBosque Farms, NM  they are on Facebook
Rock-It-Stonescapes, 1690 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Sam's Butcher Block, 1470 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico   they are on Facebook
Snap Fitness 24-7 [franchise open 2013], 1495 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Soto Appliances Store [open 1/2007], 1857 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Superior Towing Service, 3547 State Highway 47 north of Bosque Farms, New Mexico 505/869-3621
national chain with 1,600 stores in 44 states, including a dozen in New Mexico  T.S.C. / Tractor Supply Company [opened 1/2012], 890 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Two J’s Boutique women's clothing [open 11/2019], 2474 Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Wise Recycling LLC [opened 3/2012], 1220 Bosque Farms Blvd. {at Jiffy Lube} in Bosque Farms, New Mexico { closed }

K.Q.L.V. 105.5-FM {& K.V.L.K. 90.9-FM} 'K-Love' Christian radio in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
K.T.E.G. 104.7-FM 'The Edge' rock radio in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
LaMont's Wild West Buffalo in Bosque Farms, New Mexico

Wake Up!! Coffee 2 Go in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
  Sopa's Restaurant, 1700 Bosque Farms Blvd. {Highway 47} in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Benny's Restaurant, 1675 Bosque Farms Blvd. {Highway 47} in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Bosquejos Artisan Coffee & Art, 1540-A Bosque Farms Blvd. in Bosque Farms, New Mexico - open 7 days, 6am to 2pm { menu }
Teriyaki Express [est. 2009?], 1540-E Bosque Farms Blvd in Bosque Farms, New Mexico {on Facebook]
Blake's Lotaburger Drive-In #31 {76 locations in New Mexico}, 1395 Bosque Farms Blvd. {Highway 47}
McDonald's franchise #22591, 845 Bosque Farms Blvd. {Highway 47} in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Aiman's Mediterranean & American Grill [est. 2009], 595 Bosque Farms Blvd. {Highway 47} in Bosque Farms, New Mexico
Southwest Grill Restaurant, 275 Bosque Farms Blvd. {Highway 47} in Bosque Farms, New Mexico

seal of the Town of Peralta in New Mexico (color)
Township of Peralta, New Mexico [incorp. March 2007] ZIP 87042
Population: 3,750 (2000 census); official elevation: 4,859 feet.
Town of Peralta official website
Peralta, NM entry at Wikipedia
City Data entry for Peralta, New Mexico
Los Lunas/Bosque Farms/Peralta Chamber of Commerce [], 3447 Lambros Loop (Heritage Park) in Los Lunas, NM

Mayor Bryan Olguin {elected 3/2008 & 11/2021}
Town Councilor Claudio Moya, Jr. [ran unopposed, re-elected 11/2021]
Town Councilor Michael Leon Otero {term 2007-2022}
Town Councilor Joseph Romero {term 2007-2022}
Town Councilor Randy A. Smith [ran unopposed, re-elected 11/2021]

former Town Councilor Tracey L. Aragon {ran unopposed 3/2012}
former Town Councilor Nancy 'Pug' Burge {re-elected 3/2008, not run 2012}
former Town Councilor Christian Garcia {re-elected 3/2008, not run 2012}
former Town Councilor Lorenzo Moya {unopposed 3/2012, resigned 4/2012}
former Town Councilor Ginger Shoemaker {appointed 5/2012, resigned 2013}
former Town Councilor Kori Taylor {appointed 2013, elected 2014 to 2016}
Paul Kinzelman, last-minute candidate for Peralta Town Council

Municipal Judge Tracey L. Aragon {elected 3/2016, re-elected 11/2021}
former Municipal Judge David Young {elected 3/2012}
[ section last update 11/2021 ]

BLACK STAR: folks there can't spell {Fiesta's is wrong, etc} and there is no website/homepage or Facebook page  INFO: includes parade, car show, food booths, raffle, bingo, music performances, cornhole, fireworks  annual Fiestas de Peralta y Valencia [Oct 2022] at Molina Road & Highway 47

Motor Car Mall {auto repair} in Peralta, New Mexico
  W.S.F. Tack in Peralta, New Mexico
El Picoso Restaurant, 3552 Highway 47 in Peralta, New Mexico
  T.W.S 24-Hour Towing in Peralta, New Mexico
  CG's Concrete, Inc.
P.H.C. (plumbing/heating/cooling) Systems [est. 1995], 3630 Highway 47 in Peralta, New Mexico   P.H.C. Systems plumbing/heating/cooling - phone 505-865-3134
legal cannabis dispensary store   Roadrunner Organics, LLC #3, 3526 Highway 47 in Peralta, NM   they are on Facebook


Communities Between Belén & Los Lunas, New Mexico

Community of Los Chavez, New Mexico 87002 [founded 1739]
along NM Highway 314 north of Belén; population: 5,033 (2000 census).
Los Chavez Community entry at Wikipedia
Los Chavez Community Assn. [est. 2009]
Los Chavez, New Mexico Volunteer Fire Station #7 [est. 1962]
Los Chavez, New Mexico Volunteer Fire Dept. - SmokEater fansite

Sandia Self Storage, 19461 NM Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico
Manzano Landscape & Commercial Maintenance [est 1997], 19461 NM Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico   { website given up }
Belén [NM] Moose Lodge #1680, 19482 Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico
Perfection Sheet Metal, 19525 Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico
GOLD STAR: very good neighbors; do excellent work  Daylight Electric & Appliance Inc. [est. 1997], 19533 NM Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico
Greg’s BBQ [est. 2014], 19543 Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico - moved to Main Street Belen 9/2019
Adelante Bargain Square thrift store [moved from LL 7/2020], 19554 NM Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico
Sears Hometown Store, 19554 Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico   { liquidation sale 2/2020, homepage gone 6/2020 }
New Mexico Tractor Sales (John Deere Equipment Dealer), 19560 NM Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico
Valley Tractor - (New Holland & Bush Hog sales), 19687 NM Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico
Toby's Doors [est. 1972], 19707 Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico
Old Mill Western Mercantile, 19763 NM Highway 314 in Los Chavez, New Mexico

symbol for airport  Mid-Valley Airpark on NM Highway 314 in Los Chavez/Los Lunas, New Mexico
Terry's Tree Service [est. 2016], 1567 Mario Drive in Los Chaves, Los Lunas, New Mexico
Ravenshire fresh food market, 888 Juan P. Sanchez Road SW in Los Chavez, New Mexico
legal cannabis dispensary store   INFO: Zia Dynasty dispensary is open seven days 10am–9pm  Zia Dynasty's Treehouse cannabis dispensary [est. 12/2023], 4883 NM Highway 314 in Los Lunas, New Mexico   they are on Facebook
Johnson Family Chiropractic Clinic LLC, 4205 NM Highway 314 in Los Lunas, New Mexico

Town of Tomé Land Grant, New Mexico ZIP 87060
[est. 1650 & again in 1739; renewed 2001 & 2009]
along NM Highway 47 north of Belén; Tomé-Adelino, NM population: 2,200 (2000 census).
Town of Tomé Land Grant official website   they are on Facebook
Tomé-Adelino Community entry at Wikipedia
Tomé Dominguez Hall & Museum & Library, 2933 NM Highway 47
http://www.tomedominguezcommunitycenter.com/ not working
Andrea Padilla, president of Tomé-Adelino Land Grant (6/2022)
Tomé-Adelino Volunteer Fire Station #2, 2755 NM Highway 47 in Tomé, New Mexico
Tomé-Adelino Baseball Field [est. 2015]
Historic Jail Site and Casita museum & rental site [open 11/2022], 18 Church Plaza Loop in Tomé, New Mexico   click here for photograph (in a new window)

Tomé-Adelino Mother's Day Craft Fair & Yard Sale [March 2022]
annual El Cerro Tomé (Tomé Hill) Pilgrimage on Good Friday [March or April]
Fiesta Tomé pa' Todos [Sept 2007] in Tomé-Adelino, New Mexico

Los King Pizza, 2813 Highway 47 in Tomé, New Mexico { closed Spring 2013 }
Tomé [NM] Art Gallery [est. 1996], 2930 NM Highway 47 in Tomé, New Mexico
Pacifico Clay Works at the Tomé [NM] Art Gallery in Tomé, New Mexico
U.S. Post Office - Tomé-Adelino branch, 2971 NM Highway 47 in Tomé, New Mexico
Don Mario's Grill & Carry, 3072 Highway 47 in Tomé, New Mexico
Garcia Family Farms around Tomé Land Grant, New Mexico
writer Lowell Tollefson of Tomé, New Mexico
Manzerro Plaza & Business Center
Inn of The Phoenix B&B [est. 2008] in Tomé, New Mexico
Outrider Pump & Water Well Drilling [est. 2004], 6 Patricio Drive in Tomé, New Mexico

Camino Real Winery [est. 2008], 13 Tome Hill Road (east of Hwy 47) in Tomé, New Mexico
Camino Real Winery Taproom [open 10/2016], 133 Vallejos Lane (east of Hwy 47) in Tomé, New Mexico   they are on Facebook

El Cerro Tomé (Tomé Hill) Park

University of New Mexico Valencia Campus [est. 1986] in Tomé, New Mexico
UNM Valencia Advisory Board - at-large member Joleen M. Chavez {elected 11/2021}
UNM Valencia Advisory Board Position I member Elois G. Tabet {re-elected 11/2021}
New Mexico Film Festival [Feb 2013 = #2] at U.N.M. - Valencia Campus
American Assn. of University Professors - UNM Valencia Chapter [last update 2004, geo-mirror 2009]

Bizzell's C-store 2606 NM Highway 47 between Tomé & Rio Communities { closed again }

poet Tony Sanchez of Las Maravillas, New Mexico
"Poetry of New Mexico" book [2007] by T. Sanchez


Communities South of Belén & Los Lunas, New Mexico

Rio Grande Industrial Park on NM Highway 304
Avonite was merged with Aristech in 2003: factory is at 1951 Highway 304 in Rio Grande Industrial Park (6/2020)
Lhoist-ChemicalLime, 81 Christine Drive in Rio Grande Industrial Park
Süd-Chemie of Germany was acquired by Clariant in April 2011
Clariant Healthcare Packaging factory [renamed 2011] in Rio Grande Industrial Park
Desert Sky Ranch - equine retirement & boarding
HydroCut, Inc. industrial water-jet cutting, 8 Navarro Drive in Rio Grande Industrial Park
Mesa Oil - petroleum recycling plant [est. 2003], 20 Lucero Drive in Rio Grande Industrial Park
Rio Abajo Adobe School [est. 1970, closed 6/2006] in Rio Grande Industrial Park
Solo Cup Company factory in Rio Grande Industrial Park { plant closed 3/2009, 215 jobs lost }
Southwest Generation Valencia Energy Facility [est. 2008], 55 Christine Drive in Rio Grande Industrial Park   INFO: 152MW gas-fired peak power provider
Keter Plastics [est. 1948, local late 2017], 1951 Highway 304 { plant closing 7/2020, 60-100 jobs lost }

Jarales, New Mexico 87023

Valencia Flour Mill, Ltd. [est. 1914] in Jarales, NM
Built in 1914 as the Jarales Trading Post & Rolling Mill; burnt & rebuilt 1933; dormant from 1983;
reopened in 1990 by grandson Jose Cordova; restored & updated in 1999.
article in 5 September 2018 issue of the Valencia County News-Bulletin

Veguita, New Mexico 87062
Veguita [NM] Trading Post, 1249 Highway 304   they are on Facebook
Pareo Farms: Mountain View Dairy & Belgian horses in Veguita, New Mexico
Desert Valley Meat Processing by Jeffrey Miller, 75 San Lorenzo Road in Veguita, NM
radio station KVNM-LP 101.1 FM "low power FM Xian music station" [est. 1/2015] - phone 505/414-0825

Richard 'Bugman' Fagerlund moved from Veguita to Las Cruces, circa 2014

Las Nutrias, New Mexico 87062

Tierra Grande Improvement Assn.
Natural Burial New Mexico [] at the Valencia-Socorro County border

Bosque, New Mexico 87006
Adobe Builder of Bosque, New Mexico
Black's Smuggler Winery & Tasting Room, 25 Winery Road in Bosque, New Mexico
Double LL Farm [est. 1986] in Bosque, New Mexico
Romero Country Store in Bosque, New Mexico (polling place in 2012 elections)
Sisneros-Torres Vineyards - Evita Wines, 23 Winery Road in Bosque-Sabinal, New Mexico
Black & White Dairy, south of Bosque, New Mexico

City of Socorro, New Mexico [founded circa 1620, incorp. 1884] ZIP 87801
Socorro County [NM] Chamber of Commerce
more detail on the Socorro County, New Mexico Travel & Business Links Page


The Rio Grande River Valley
El Camino Real National Historic Trail
El Camino Real Intl. Heritage Center [opened Nov 2005]

M.R.G.C.D. • Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District [est. 1925], 1931 Second Street in SW Albuquerque, NM
MRGCD is responsible for the stretch of river from the Cochiti Dam in Sandoval County in the north, through Bernalillo County,
Valencia County, and Socorro County to Sierra County and the Elephant Butte Reservoir in the south – roughly 200 miles.
official website • MRGCD entry at Wikipedia

Chief Engineer/CEO Jason M. Casuga, PE
Position 1 At Large Director: water attorney Stephanie A. Russo Baca of Bosque, NM [elected 2019; re-elected 10/2023]
former Position 1 At Large Director: Barbara Baca of Albuquerque [2019-2023]
Position 2 – Bernalillo County: John P. Kelly of Albuquerque [elected 2019; re-elected 10/2023]
Position 3 – Bernalillo County: Vice Chair Karen Dunning of Albuquerque [2021-2025]
Position 4 – Bernalillo County: Joaquin Baca of Albuquerque [2021-2025]
Position 5 – Valencia County: Brian Jiron of Isleta, NM [elected 10/2023]
Position 6 – Socorro County: Glen Duggins of Lemitar, NM [2021-2025]
Position 7 – Sandoval County: Michael T. Sandoval of San Felipe Pueblo & Algodones, NM [2021-2025]

Great River / Rio Grande book by Paul Horgan  "Great River: The Rio Grande In North American History" [1954]
by Paul Horgan {won the Bancroft Prize and Pulitzer Prize for History}
Volume 1: Indians & Spain, Volume 2: Mexico & The United States
Kindle Edition from Wesleyan [4/2012] for $14.29
Wesleyan 8½x5½ pb [10/91] for $21.79
Holt, Rinehart & Winston 8½x5¾ hardcover [5/71] out of print/used
Rinehart & Co. 9½x6¾ hardcover [1954] out of print/many used
Royal Road / El Camino Real  "The Royal Road: El Camino Real From Mexico City To Santa Fe" [1998]
by Douglas Preston & José Antonio Esquibel, photographs by Christine Preston
Univ NM Press 8¾x10½ pb [6/98] out of print/used
Univ NM Press 9x10¾ hardcover [6/98] out of print/used
Rio Grande book  "Rio Grande: From The Rocky Mountains To The Gulf of Mexico" [1999]
by Peter Lourie
Boyds Mills Press 8x10 pb [9/2000] for $9.95
Boyds Mills Press 8¼x10¼ YA hardcover [2/99] for $17.95
Rio Grande, Eagle's View book by by Barbara McIntyre & Adriel Heisey  "The Rio Grande: An Eagle's View" [2011]
Edited by Barbara McIntyre, Aerial photography by Adriel Heisey, Foreword by Robert Redford
WildEarth Guardians 11½x10½ hardcover [7/2011] for $47.25
Reining in the Rio Grande book by Fred Phillips, G. Emlen Hall & Mary Black  "Reining In The Rio Grande: People, Land, and Water" [2011]
by Fred M. Phillips, G. Emlen Hall & Mary E. Black
Univ New Mexico Press 9x6 hardcover [7/2011] for $23.76
True Tales of the Rio Abajo book edited by Richard Melzer & John Taylor  "A River Runs Through Us: True Tales of The Rio Abajo" [2015]
Edited by Richard Melzer & John Taylor
Rio Grande Books 9x6 pb [4/2015] for $21.95

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